Dogs (Hansard, 10 July 1987)

HC Deb 10 July 1987 vol 119 c307W 307W

§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennett
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people received hospital treatment as a result of attacks by dogs; how many people died as a result of such attacks; and how many people received hospital treatment for dog-borne diseases, particularly toxocara canis, as a result of contact with dogs or dog excrement for the last year for which figures are available.

§ Mrs. Currie
The available information is given in the table.

Deaths registered in England and Wales during 1986 Number

Dog bite 4

In-patient cases treated in NHS hospitals in England during 1985 Estimated Number

Dog-borne disease¹ 140

Dog bite 1,200

¹The sample numbers held centrally are too small for reliable estimates to be made individually for rabies, toxocariasis, pasteurellosis and echinococcosis.

Deaths registered in England and Wales during 1986	Number
Dog bite	4

In-patient cases treated in NHS hospitals in England during 1985	Estimated Number
Dog-borne disease¹	140
Dog bite	1,200
¹The sample numbers held centrally are too small for reliable estimates to be made individually for rabies, toxocariasis, pasteurellosis and echinococcosis.