§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the numbers of deaths resulting from asbestosis in the last 10 years; and what is his estimate of the probable totals in the next five years. [31779]
§ Mrs. LiddellThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the Chief Executive of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given below.
Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Paul Flynn, dated 2 March 1998
As Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your recent question requesting the numbers of deaths from asbestosis in the last 10 years, and the probable totals during the next five years.Deaths for the latest 10 years for which data are available are shown in the table.456W
Deaths from asbestosis in England and Wales 1987–1996 Year Number 1987 43 1988 35 1989 45 1990 57 1991 59 1992 52
Deaths from asbestosis in England and Wales 1987–1996 Year Number 1993 59 1994 59 1995 44 1996 68 Notes:
1. Deaths from asbestosis were identified as those certified with an underlying cause coded to ICD9* code 501.
* International Classification of Diseases Ninth Revision
2. Data for the years 1987–1992 are by year of registration, data since 1993 are by year of occurrence.
Projected deaths from asbestosis are not available.