Mr. Bradshaw:
The following primary care trust (PCT) tables provide information from hospital episode statistics for South Tyneside, the north-east and England. There is no information provided for Jarrow because data are not collected for that geographical area. Information has been provided according to the age categories requested where possible. However, no age breakdown has been provided for South Tyneside PCT because the numbers involved are below five and need to be suppressed in order to maintain confidentiality.
The code ‘W26’ is used for such diagnoses as accidental knife injuries and should exclude assault and intentional self-harm. The code ‘X99’ includes cases where someone has been attacked using a sharp object of some kind (including but not exclusive to knives). Information has been provided for W26 and X99.
Reference should be made to the footnotes and clinical codes when interpreting the data.
Total number of admissions to hospital for stab wounds( 1) for years 1996-97 to 2006-07, broken down by age—where possible—for South Tyneside PCT, North East SHA and England
South Tyneside PCT
Stab wounds
W26
X99
2006-07
12
22
2005-06
13
26
2004-05
17
32
2003-04
20
38
2002-03
20
23
2001-02
15
26
2000-01
18
19
1999-2000
14
18
1998-99
23
11
1997-98
20
11
North-east
Stab wounds
W26
X99
Under 16
16-18
Over 18
Unknown
Total
Under 16
16-18
Over 18
Unknown
Total
2006-07
27
29
306
0
365
10
36
313
0
363
2005-06
21
41
328
0
390
4
33
333
0
370
2004-05
32
31
366
0
429
13
44
327
0
384
2003-04
28
27
379
0
434
8
41
285
0
334
2002-03
29
34
307
0
370
7
31
294
0
332
2001-02
19
32
346
0
397
18
35
297
0
350
2000-01
31
21
284
0
336
3
32
249
0
284
1999-2000
27
23
289
0
339
6
35
252
0
293
1998-99
22
24
246
0
292
5
26
234
1
266
1997-98
22
25
211
0
258
9
29
209
0
247
England
Stab wounds
W26
X99
Under 16
16-18
Over 18
Unknown
Total
Under 16
16-18
Over 18
Unknown
Total
2006-07
316
370
4,598
0
5,284
179
752
4,786
3
5,720
2005-06
343
408
4,569
1
5,321
169
668
4,655
4
5,496
2004-05
331
358
4,249
1
4,939
143
553
4,374
2
5,072
2003-04
312
330
4,277
2
4,921
110
529
4,125
10
4,774
2002-03
348
350
4,107
0
4,805
95
429
3,745
6
4,275
2001-02
347
340
3,943
37
4,667
132
508
3,973
29
4,642
2000-01
333
335
3,934
5
4,607
130
444
3,662
13
4,249
1999-2000
320
347
3,791
4
4,462
118
437
3,549
21
4,125
1998-99
298
321
3,380
3
4,002
88
355
3,206
18
3,667
1997-98
277
279
3,114
60
3,730
112
422
3,283
58
3,875
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20 Oct 2008 : Column 70W
Total number of admissions per 100,000 to hospital for stab wounds( 1) for years 1996-97 to 2006-07, broken down—where possible—by age for South Tyneside PCT, North East SHA and England
