Written question asked by Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party) on Monday, 6 September 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 September 2004. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) on Monday, 13 September 2004 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many individuals in the Province have prosthetic limbs; and what the causes of the disability are in each case. - Inc table.

Answer: Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many individuals in the Province have prosthetic limbs; and what the causes of the disability are in each case. [187781] Angela Smith: As at March 2004, the number of people who have prosthetic limbs in Northern Ireland is 1,716. The causes of the disability in each case are as follows. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Cause Number Trauma 589 Arterial 563 Congenital 223 Civil disturbance 128 Malignancy 99 Other 68 Neurological condition 26 Re-amputation--through non-healing 11 Venous 9 Northern Ireland total 1,716 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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