The information requested onthe number of in-patient and day case episodes, and new and return out-patient attendancesis shown in following table 1.Table 1: Number ofIn-Patient and Day Case Episodes, and New and Return Out-Patient Attendances inNHS Forth Valley Board of Treatment for Years Ending 31 March 2000 to 2006 Year Ending 31 March: In-Patients Day Cases1 New Out-Patients Return Out-Patients 2000 34,136 17,049 65,443 175,515 2001 35,039 19,400 65,286 172,202 2002 34,284 21,538 63,235 166,058 2003 32,694 20,760 59,843 164,323 2004 34,956 10,494 64,656 158,291 2005 36,292 9,466 65,281 152,872 2006P 36,088 8,670 60,349 136,145 PProvisional.Sources: SMR01 and ISD(S)1.Note: 1.