HC Deb 30 April 1985 vol 78 c112W
Mr. Ron Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people died from burns as a result of home accidents in the United Kingdom during 1984.

Mr. John Patten

Information for the United Kingdom is not available in the exact form requested. However, the provisional number of deaths from accidents in the home caused by fire and flames (ICD(9) E890–E899), by explosive material (ICD(9)E923) and by hot substance or object, caustic or corrosive material and steam (ICD(9)E924) in the United Kingdom during 1984 is 850.