HC Deb 02 February 1984 vol 53 c289W
Mr. Madden

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many deaths related to asbestos were recorded in 1982.

Mr. Gummer

Provisional figures for the numbers of death certificates which mention the asbestos-related diseases of asbestosis or mesothelioma are shown in the following table (Some deaths involving mesothelioma may not be related to asbestos).

Deaths in 1982: Great Britain
Numbers
Asbestosis with lung cancer 72
Asbestosis with mesothelioma 166
Asbestosis alone or with other disease 52
Total asbestosis 290
Mesothelioma of pleura 315
Mesothelitoma of peritoneum 27
Mesothelioma of pleura and peritoneum 16
Mesothelioma. site not specified 131
Total mesothelioma 489

Both totals include certificates mentioning both asbestosis and mesothelioma.