HC Deb 25 July 1969 vol 787 c561W
Mr. Edward M. Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people died in Scotland in 1968 from accidental overdoses of drugs, including sleeping pills; and what were the comparable figures in each of the previous five years.

Mr. Ross

The number of deaths from accidental poisoning by drugs and medicaments in 1968 was 18. The corresponding figures for the years 1963 to 1967 were 19, 20, 21, 21 and 17.

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