HC Deb 02 April 1985 vol 76 cc561-3W
Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people in 1984 died (a) in prison and (b) in hospital having been moved there from prison; and if he will indicate in each case the prison and the cause of death.

Mr. Mellor

The information requested is as follows:

Establishment Cause of death
1. Brixton Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
2. Leeds Open verdict: acute onchronic bronchitis, toxic myocarditis, coronary atheroma
3. Leeds Natural causes: cardiac failure, coronary arterial sclerosis
4. Norwich Natural causes: coronary thrombosis, atherosclerosis, myocardial fibrosis
5. Brixton Suicide: asphyxia by hanging

Establishment Cause of death
6. Pentonville* Natural causes: haemo pericardium, ruptured myocardial infarction, coronary thrombosis
7. Holloway* Open verdict: subdural haemorrhage
8. Manchester* Natural causes: cerebral haematoma
9. Parkhurst Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
10. Parkhurst* Natural causes: cancer
11. Parkhurst Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
12. Coldingley Natural causes: heart failure
13. Norwich Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
14. Wormwood Scrubs* Natural causes: broncho-pneumonia, cerebral infarction, cartoid artery thrombosis
15. Winchester Misadventure: asphyxia by hanging
16. Rudgate Natural causes: coronary occlusion, coronary atheroma
17. Lewes Natural causes: retroperitoreal haemorrhage, ruptured atherosclerotic aneurysm of abdominal aorta
18. Wormwood Scrubs Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
19. Leyhill* Natural causes: subacute bacterial endocarditis
20. Norwich Natural causes: coronary thrombosis
21. Swansea Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
22. Pentonville Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
23. Shepton Mallet Accidental death: asphyxia due to inhalation of stomach contents
24. Liverpool* Accidental death: set fire to cell
25. Brixton Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
26. Drake Hall* Natural causes: coronary thrombosis
27. Parkhurst Natural causes: carcinoma of the transverse colon
28. Durham Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
29. Norwich Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
30. Stoke Heath Natural causes: asphyxia due to epileptic convulsion, diabetic coma
31. Bristol Misadventure: asphyxia by hanging
32. Exeter Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
33. Canterbury Natural causes: ischaemic heart disease, coronary atheroma
34. Leeds Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
35. Winchester Misadventure: asphyxia due to epileptic convulsion
36. Standford Hill Natural causes: myocardial infarction
37. Featherstone Natural causes: heart failure
38. Dorchester Natural causes: alcoholic myocarditis
39. The Verne Natural causes: secondary abcess on brain
40. Brixton* Open verdict: gastro enteritis
41. Preston Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
42. Portsmouth Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
43. Birmingham* Natural causes: cancer
44. Ford Natural causes: acute left ventricular failure
45. Exeter Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
46. Brixton* Natural causes: coronary thrombosis
47. Lincoln* Natural causes: brain tumour
48. Holloway* Natural causes: kidney failure

Establishment Cause of death
49. Leicester* Suicide: pulmonary embolism
50. Brixton* Natural causes: staphlocottal pyremia
51. Swansea (awaiting inquest)
52. Lincoln Natural causes: asphyxia following in-halation of vomit
53. Rochester (awaiting inquest)
54. Brixton Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
55. Shrewsbury Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
56. Lewes Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
57. Wakefield Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
58. Grendon Natural causes: coronary infarct, atheroma of coronary vessels
59. Wandsworth Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
60. Brixton Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
61. Haverigg Natural causes: myocardial infarction
62. Brixton* (awaiting inquest)
63. Canterbury* Natural causes: coronary artery thrombosis and atheroma
64. Norwich Bronco pneumonia, hepatic failure, hepatitis
* Died in or on way to hospital.