How many people were treated by the NHS in (a) 1997, (b) 1998, (c) 1999, (d) 2000 and (e) 2001 as a result of solvent abuse, broken down by…

The information presented in tables 1 and 2 shows the number of discharges from general acute hospitals and psychiatric hospitals where a diagnosis involving solvent abuse was recorded for the years 1997-2001, by age group.The figures show numbers of discharges, not numbers of individual patients. A patient may undergo multiple admissions and discharges.Treatment services are also provided by a wide range of statutory and non-statutory agencies.Table 1: General acute admissions with a discharge diagnosis of solvent abuse1: years ending 31 March 1997 to 2001Age2 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001P
Total all ages | 30 | 24 | 35 | 39 | 25
under 15 years | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4
15-19 years | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10
20-24 years | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3
25-29 years | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
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30-34 years | 4 |
- | 4 | 8 | 6
35-39 years | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1
40 years and over | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1
Table :2 Psychiatric inpatient discharges with a discharge diagnosis of solvent abuse1: years ending 31 March 1997 to 2001Age2 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |