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Half ( 50 % ) of those presenting were in their twenties and around one in seven ( 13 % ) were aged under 20.
(A10) Health Related Behaviour: Users presenting to drug misuse services for the first time

Over 40% of abortions in 1998 were at under 9 weeks gestation , compared with nearly 34% in 1986.
(A15) Fertility: Abortions to residents

Nearly 74% of abortions in 1998 were purchased by NHS , compared with about 50% in the period 1986 to 1991.
(A15) Fertility: Abortions to residents

The prevalence of cigarette smoking increases across the age range . In 2002, 1% of 11 year olds were regular smokers , compared to 23% of 15 year olds .
(A8) Health Related Behaviour: Prevalence of smoking cigarettes among secondary school children aged 11 to 15 years by gender

Younger people were more likely to drink above these levels than older people .
(A9) Health Related Behaviour: Prevalence of alcohol consumption above 21/14 units a week for men/women aged 18 and over

Women were much less likely to have drunk above sensible levels : around one fifth ( 22 % ) of women had drunk more than 3 units on at least one day in the previous week .
(A9b) Maximum daily amount had drunk last week, by persons aged 16 and over, by gender

3. Patients were first registered under the new dental contract in October 1990. Registrations built up until 1992 and were affected in subsequent years by improved checks on duplicates .
(B1) General Dental Service: Selected statistics

Nearly a half of the finished consultant episodes for female patients in the 15 - 44 age group were for " Pregnancy , Childbirth and the Puerperium " .
(B14) Hospital Inpatient Activity: Finished consultant episodes, all specialties by age group & sex, year ending 31 March

The most frequently performed operative procedures each year were Endoscopic operations on the upper gastrointestinal tract ( GB2 ) .
(B15) Hospital Inpatient Activity: Finished consultant episodes, the most frequently performed operative procedures

2.0 million patients were seen for their first outpatient appointment in the quarter ending September 2003 following referral from their GP.
(B19) Outpatient Waiting Times: Patients seen following GP written referral and time waited from referral to consultation - Quarter ended 30 September 2003

NHS residential facilities were recorded separately for the first time in 1996 - 97 . Some of these beds may previously have been recorded under other headings .
(B22) Mental Health & Learning Disability: Hospital beds & places in residential & nursing care homes for people with learning disabilities

In 1996 - 97 , information on residential care wards and homes managed directly by the NHS were collected separately for the first time . It is clear that in earlier years trusts included these beds on the return under other headings .
(B22) Mental Health & Learning Disability: Hospital beds & places in residential & nursing care homes for people with learning disabilities

In 1996 - 97 , information on residential care wards and homes managed directly by the NHS were collected separately for the first time . It is clear that in earlier years some trusts included these beds on the return under
(B23) Mental Health & Learning Disability: Hospital beds & places in residential & nursing care homes for people with mental illness

In 1996 - 97 some residential homes that thad previously been classified as for elderly people were reclassified as being primarily for elderly mentally ill people . There is therefore a discontinuity in the data between 1995 - 96 and 1996 - 97 .
(B23) Mental Health & Learning Disability: Hospital beds & places in residential & nursing care homes for people with mental illness

Rates of admission to the learning disability specialty were higher for men than for women in 2000 - 01 .
(B24) Mental Health & Learning Disability: Admissions to NHS hospitals under a learning disability specialty by sex and age group

Admission rates were highest in the 15 - 19 age group .
(B24) Mental Health & Learning Disability: Admissions to NHS hospitals under a learning disability specialty by sex and age group

In 2002 - 03 , 3.5 million vouchers were reimbursed , a decrease of 3 . 7 % on 2001 - 02 and an increase of 9% on 1992 - 93 . The number of vouchers reimbursed by HAs ( previously FHSAs ) increased between the first full year of the scheme ( 1987 - 88 ) and 1996 - 97 .
(B3) General Ophthalmic Services: Selected statistics

From 1 April 1989, NHS sight tests were restricted to children aged under 16, students aged 16 - 18 in full time education , adults on low income , users of complex lenses and those with certain medical conditions or at risk of eye disease .
(B3) General Ophthalmic Services: Selected statistics

617 million prescription items were dispensed in 2002, an increase of 23% over 1997.
(B4) Pharmaceutical Services: Prescription items dispensed in the community

85.7 per cent of all prescription items dispensed were free to patients in 2002.
(B4) Pharmaceutical Services: Prescription items dispensed in the community

BCG immunisation program was delayed in 1994 - 95 when resources were diverted to the national MR immunisation campaign .
(B9) Community Health and Prevention: Vaccination and immunisation

58,900 children were looked after in England at 31 March 2001, 1 . 4 % more than a year than a year earlier , and representing 52 per 10,000 children under 18.
(C1) Children: Looked after by local authorities at 31 March

55% were boys , compared with 51% of all children aged under 18 years .
(C1) Children: Looked after by local authorities at 31 March

38,400 children were looked after in foster placements - 500 more than a year earlier .
(C1) Children: Looked after by local authorities at 31 March

3,400 children were placed for adoption at 31 March 2001, up 9% on the previous year
(C1) Children: Looked after by local authorities at 31 March

At 31 March 2001 there were 26,800 children on child protection registers in England .
(C2) Children: Children and young people on child protection registers at 31 March

Slightly more boys were on the register than girls in 2001 ; girls out - numbered boys before 1994.
(C2) Children: Children and young people on child protection registers at 31 March

The proportion of looked - after children who were freed for adoption before being adopted has risen from 26% in 1994 / 95 , to 40% in 1999 / 2000 .
(C3) Children: Adoptions from care

In 2002 2.98 million contact hours of home help and home care were provided to around 366,800 households .
(C5) Adults: Contact hours of home help and home care provided, by sector

55% were in independent residential care homes and 28% were in independent nursing homes and 17% per cent were in local authority staffed homes .
(C7) Adults: Local authority supported residents in staffed residential and nursing care at 31 March

Between 2000 and 2001 the only client groups with an increase in supported residents were mental health problems and learning disabilities .
(C7) Adults: Local authority supported residents in staffed residential and nursing care at 31 March

Total Practitioners also includes " Other PMS " doctors ( not shown separately above ) who work in PMS pilots and are the equivalents of Assistants or Salaried Doctors . In 1998 there were 9 and in 1999 there were 42.
(D5) NHS General Medical Services: General medical practitioners (GPs) and practice staff employed by GPs at 1 October 1989-1999, & 30 September 2000-2002

WTE Practice staff total for 1998 and 1999 does not include WTE Community nurses who are seconded to PMS Pilots , there were 62 WTE and 71 WTE community nurses respectively . These are however included in Total Practice Staff Number .
(D5) NHS General Medical Services: General medical practitioners (GPs) and practice staff employed by GPs at 1 October 1989-1999, & 30 September 2000-2002

Around 30 major publicly funded capital schemes , each with a total cost over � 2 . 5 million , were completed on site during 2002 - 2003 .
(E3) Analysis of strategic health authority, NHS trust and primary care trust expenditure (year end 31 March)

The current expenditure form RO3 was extensively revised in 1994 - 95 to accord with CIPFA accounting guidelines in " Accounting for Social Services " which were introduced in England and Wales in April 1993 ( April 1994 in Scotland ) .
(E5) Local authority personal social services gross expenditure by type of provision, 2000-2001