§ The Countess of Marasked Her Majesty's Government:
What are the figures for morbidity and mortality of farmers and farm workers and their families for each year since 1980 for Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease and tumours of the brain. [HL219]
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Deaths among farmers and farm workers, by selected causes, England & Wales, 1982–1998 Malignant neoplasm of brain Parkinson's disease Motor neurone disease Multiple sclerosis Total 1998 Farmers, horticulturists, farm managers 21 8 12 6 47 Farm workers 8 1 5 2 16 Total 29 9 17 8 63 1997 Farmers, horticulturists, farm managers 15 7 10 3 35 Farm workers 15 2 2 0 19 Total 30 9 12 3 54 1996 Farmers, horticulturists, farm managers 27 10 10 1 48 Farm workers 13 6 6 1 26 Total 40 16 16 2 74 1995 Farmers, horticulturists, farm managers 23 12 9 2 46 Farm workers 11 4 6 2 23 Total 34 16 15 4 69 1994 Farmers, horticulturists, farm managers 19 7 13 9 48 Farm workers 7 2 3 2 14 Total 26 9 16 11 62 1993 Farmers, horticulturists, farm managers 31 10 11 4 56 Farm workers 3 3 3 1 10 Total 34 13 14 5 66 1992 Farmers, horticulturists, farm managers 24 10 5 4 43 Farm workers 11 7 2 0 20 Total 35 17 7 4 63 1991 Farmers, horticulturists, farm managers 21 9 6 5 41 Farm workers 9 5 1 6 21 Total 30 14 7 11 62 1990 Farmers, horticulturists, farm managers 29 11 9 5 54 Farm workers 9 5 4 5 23 Total 38 16 13 10 77
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics, who has been asked to reply.
Letter to the Countess of Mar from the Director of Social Statistics of the Office for National Statistics, Mr J. Pullinger, dated 13 December 1999.
The Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has been asked to reply to your recent question asking for figures for morbidity and mortality of farmers and farm workers and their families for Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease and tumours of the brain. I am replying in Dr Holt's absence.
The attached tables show details of mortality where the deceased is a farmer or farm worker since 1980 for each of the causes of death you requested. You should note that information on occupation is not coded for those aged over 75 at death, and information on mortality among families is not reliably recorded. Unfortunately, annual figures for morbidity among occupational groups are not available.
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Deaths among farmers and farm workers, by selected causes, England & Wales, 1982–1998 Malignant neoplasm of brain Parkinson's disease Motor neurone disease Multiple sclerosis Total 1989 Farmers, horticulturists, farm managers 32 8 11 4 55 Farm workers 10 6 2 4 22 Total 42 14 13 8 77 1988 Farmers, horticulturists, farm managers 15 11 8 5 39 Farm workers 8 6 5 2 21 Total 23 17 13 7 60 1987 Farmers, horticulturists, farm managers 22 11 8 7 48 Farm workers 14 8 5 3 30 Total 36 19 13 10 78 1986 Farmers, horticulturists, farm managers 22 10 9 9 50 Farm workers 17 9 2 3 31 Total 39 19 11 12 81 1985 Farmers, horticulturists, farm managers 23 21 8 5 57 Farm workers 8 11 2 3 24 Total 31 32 10 8 81 1984 Farmers, horticulturists, farm managers 14 13 9 6 42 Farm workers 18 5 3 1 27 Total 32 18 12 7 69 1983 Farmers, horticulturists, farm managers 22 7 3 7 39 Farm workers 14 5 0 9 28 Total 36 12 3 16 67 1982 Farmers, horticulturists, farm managers 23 9 8 2 42 Farm workers 12 5 3 4 24 Total 35 14 11 6 66 1981* Farmers, horticulturist s, farm managers 11 2 3 3 19 Farm workers 7 1 5 0 13 Total 18 3 8 3 32 1980 Farmers, horticulturists, farm managers 16 9 4 7 36 Farm workers 17 6 6 5 34 Total 33 15 10 12 70 *Industrial action by registrars in 1981 means that figures for this year will not be complete.