Table 3

Paediatric admissions (in 1000s) by age

Hospital episode statistics
YearAll paediatricsLess than age 1 dayAge
1–6 days
Age
7–27 days
Over age 28 days up to 14 y
1989/90921376
1990/91973372
1991/92978566.924.119.1385
1992/93969569.824.519.4391
1993/941000570.826.120.3416
1995/96993519.327.322.1445
1996/97983503.127.122.7440
1997/98935473.426.822.9447
  • Data for 1994/95 missing.

  • Child surgical admissions excluded.

  • Sum of data in columns 3–6 slightly exceeds column 2 because provided after later analysis by Department of Health statistics division.