§ Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people have died in the United Kingdom through attacks by snakes in each of the last 10 years for which records are available.
§ Mr. WhitneyInformation for 1975 to 1984 (the latest available year) is shown in the table.
Number of accidental deaths from snake bites Persons, all ages
United Kingdom 1975 to 1984
Cause of death code Year Number E905(pt), E906(pt)* 1975 1 1976 — 1977 — 1978 — E905.0(pt), E906.2(pt)† 1979 — 1980 — 1981 — 1982 — 1983 — 1984 — * International Classification of Diseases 8th revision. E905 Bites and stings of venomous animals and plants. E906 Other accidents caused by animals. † International Classification of Diseases 9th revision. E905.0 Venomous snakes and lizards. E906.2 Bite of non-venomous snakes and lizards.