Year Number 1970 3745 1971 3830 1972 4374 1973 4659 1974 5012 1975 5604 1976 6406 1977 7268 1978 7948 1979 8750 1980 9139 1981 10137 1982 11095 1983 11920 1984 12481 1985 12922 1986 13168 1987 13540 1988 13655 1989 13674 1990 14011 1991 14889 1992 15820 1993 16750 1994 17000 1995 17250 1996 17500 1997 17700