HC Deb 12 March 1953 vol 512 c1491
23. Mr. A. Roberts

asked the Minister of Health how many deaths have occurred during the past 12 months from coal-gas poisoning.

Mr. lain Macleod

The latest available figures are for the 12 months ended 30th September, 1952, when there were 2,356 deaths registered.

Mr. Roberts

Does not the Minister consider these figures rather alarming?

Mr. Macleod

It is quite true that the trend in post-war years has been upwards; but an enormous proportion of the figures I have given, namely, 1,900, are suicide deaths.