HC Deb 27 April 1970 vol 800 c209W
Sir Clive Bossom

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many men, women and children in Great Britain lost their lives due to fires during the years 1967, 1968 and 1969.

Mr. Crossman:

Available figures are as. follows:

1967 1968 1969†
Deaths attributed to conflagrations in buildings and structures(ICD E890, E891) 212*
Men(15+) 108 92
Women(15+) 122 98
Children(under 15) 139 135
Deaths attributed to co-flagrations elsewhere (ICD E892)
Men(15+) 1 1
Women(15) — —
Children(under 15) — 1
*Approximate
†Provisional.