Hospital separations by reason for hospitalisation
In general, the number of hospitalisations for the following diagnosis categories remained relatively constant between 2000 and 2008. However, hospital separations for endocrine disorders, injury and poisoning and supplementary classifications have shown a noteworthy increase from 2003 to 2008.
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Selected Reasons for Hospitalisation, Port Hedland(T)
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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2007
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2008
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Infectious diseases
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116
|
116
|
98
|
99
|
98
|
89
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Neoplasms
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154
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177
|
161
|
167
|
161
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182
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Diseases of blood
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21
|
37
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17
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27
|
21
|
20
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Endocrine disorders
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68
|
118
|
117
|
135
|
135
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206
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Mental disorders
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177
|
134
|
127
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138
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158
|
194
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Diseases of nervous system
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95
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79
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69
|
71
|
81
|
78
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Diseases of eye and adnexa
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46
|
56
|
41
|
51
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31
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61
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Diseases of circulatory system
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149
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194
|
196
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169
|
209
|
178
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Diseases of respiratory system
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328
|
319
|
256
|
279
|
258
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269
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Diseases of digestive system
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348
|
346
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318
|
378
|
410
|
412
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Diseases of skin
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108
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130
|
133
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176
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164
|
134
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Diseases of musculoskeletal system
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194
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183
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149
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172
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173
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187
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Diseases of genitourinary system
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169
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195
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153
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168
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174
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218
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Complications of pregnancy
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427
|
491
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409
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419
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500
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476
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Conditions of perinatal period
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64
|
47
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31
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64
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46
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34
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Symptoms/signs and ill-defined conditions
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155
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158
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130
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187
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151
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245
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Injury and poisoning
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422
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439
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364
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484
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480
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571
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Supplementary classifications
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2412
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2780
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2989
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2844
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3168
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3417
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Source: Department of Health
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(a) These figures have been derived by converting postcode information to the ASGC using a geographic concordance.
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(b) Excludes unqualified newborns, boarders, posthumous organ procurements, aged care residents, and funding hospital (duplicate) cases.
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(c) A patient may be counted more than once if admitted to hospitals multiple times.
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(d) Not all reasons for Hospiltalisation have been able to be Published due to confidentiality
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Hospital separations for 0 – 4 year olds
Falling from a high point in 2000, the number of hospitalisations for diseases of the respiratory system in children aged 0-4 years declined significantly in 2001, and fluctuated in numbers thereafter.
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Number of disabled persons requiring assistance
While this information does not represent the number of disabled persons requiring assistance, it does display the level of service being provided. It should be noted that some disabled people will be receiving more than one of the services listed in the table below.
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Services Provided, Port Hedland(T)
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2002-03
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2003-04
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2004-05
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2005-06
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2006-07
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2007-08
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Accommodation Support
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21
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26
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n.p.
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n.p.
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5
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n.p.
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Advocacy, information and print disability
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n.p.
|
|
|
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n.p.
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|
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Community Access
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8
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n.p.
|
8
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n.p.
|
8
|
8
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Community Support
|
130
|
65
|
71
|
103
|
73
|
81
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Other Support
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n.p.
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n.p.
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n.p.
|
|
|
|
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Respite
|
18
|
19
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22
|
32
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n.p.
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n.p.
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Total
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182
|
117
|
106
|
160
|
90
|
96
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(This table refers to the number of times each service is provided.
It does not represent the number of individuals that require assistance.)
n.p. - not published
Source: WA Disability Services Commission
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