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Written question asked by Baroness Teather (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 18 July 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 July 2006. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 July 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Eye Tests

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many free eye tests were given in each London borough in each year since 1997.
Answer

This information is not held in the format requested. However, the following table shows data on the number of free eye tests by health authority and primary care trust in London for the years 1996-97 to 2004-05.

Free eye care tests by HA and PCT in London
Number
2001-02 2000-01 1999-2000 1998-99 1997-98
Barking and Havering 77,050 73,877 71,990 53,440 52,310
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey 156,850 165,170 156,410 130,990 131,540
Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich 146,410 143,879 132,280 99,060 95,620
Brent and Harrow 89,340 86,595 88,520 75,890 74,880
Camden and Islington 58,290 59,166 57,770 49,180 56,940
Croydon 55,760 59,533 59,890 46,050 45,570
Ealing, Hammersmith and Hounslow 96,980 96,528 97,490 76,370 85,430
East London and the City 121,300 127,144 129,190 118,380 122,150
Hillingdon 47,990 44,042 45,130 32,170 32,120
Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster 52,410 53,771 49,490 39,550 43,360
Kingston and Richmond 103,310 104,618 105,590 88,420 93,680
Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham 87,580 95,561 95,570 73,810 76,210
Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth 87,580 95,561 95,570 73,810 76,210
Redbridge and Waltham Forest 96,070 92,341 98,430 86,130 80,340
Number
2002-03 2003-04 2004-05
North Central London SHA 210,480 208,950 213,630
Barnet — 67,280 67,203
Camden — 32,720 33,479
Enfield — 43,820 44,911
Haringey — 43,130 43,762
Islington — 21,990 24,275
North East London SHA 283,500 282,730 293,285
Barking and Dagenham — 26,530 27,741
City and Hackney — 39,630 42,006
Havering — 49,220 51,507
Newham — 47,180 50,974
Redbridge — 48,680 50,799
Tower Hamlets — 27,200 26,971
Waltham Forest — 44,280 43,287
North West London SHA 279,400 282,590 287,451
Brent — 40,370 41,774
Ealing — 43,130 44,783
Hammersmith and Fulham — 16,610 17,890
Harrow — 45,950 47,814
Hillingdon — 48,380 48,081
Hounslow — 36,650 37,540
Kensington and Chelsea — 14,590 17,209
Westminster — 36,900 32,360
South East London SHA 242,310 240,960 243,625
Bexley — 45,640 46,559
Bromley —- 62,390 63,376
Greenwich — 34,580 34,818
Lambeth — 33,120 33,678
Lewisham — 32,220 31,588
Southwark — 33,010 33,606
South West London SHA 198,240 202,810 206,961
Croydon — 57,780 59,667
Kingston — 28,930 29,890
Richmond and Twickenham — 24,050 24,442
Sutton and Merton — 53,060 55,488
Wandsworth — 38,990 37,474

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
87497; 449 c1216-8W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Greater London Eyesight Testing
Link
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