§ Ms. Harmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give figures for the numbers of people aged 0 to 4, 5 to 11, 12 to 20, 21 to 60 and over 60 years poisoned by pesticides in each of the years from 1970 to 1984.
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§ Mr. John PattenInformation is not available in the exact form requested. The tables give the numbers of deaths in England and Wales in the available age groups from 1970 to 1983 attributed to accidental poisoning and the estimated number of discharges (excluding deaths) from National Health Service hospitals following
Numbers of deaths in England and Wales resulting from accidental poisoning by pesticides. Age group Year 0–4 5–9 10–14 15–19 20–59 60 and over All ages (i) Accidental poisoning by pesticides, fertilisers or plant foods (ICD Code E865) 1970 — — — — — 2 2 1971 2 — — — 3 1 6 1972 1 — — 1 1 3 6 1973 1 — — — 3 — 4 1974 — — — 1 5 2 8 1975 — — — — 6 2 8 1976 — — — — 5 2 7 1977 — — — — 3 — 3 1978 — — — — 1 — 1 (ii) Accidental poisoning by agricultural and horticultural chemical and pharmaceutical preparations other than plant foods and fertilisers (ICD Code E863) 1979 — — — 1 2 — 3 1980 — — — — 1 2 3 1981 — — — — 7 3 10 1982 — — — — — 2 2 1983 — — — — 2 — 2 Estimated numbers of in-patient discharges (excluding deaths) from National Health Service hospitals in England and Wales following treatment for poisoning by pesticides.
Age Group Year 0–4 Others All ages 1970 340 80 420 1971 680 70 750 1972 390 180 570 1973 420 240 660 1974 590 250 840 1975 630 370 1,000 1976 560 440 1,000 1977 670 480 1,150 1978 450 460 910 1979 560 440 1,000 1980 450 300 750 1981 560 480 1,040 1982 450 450 900