HC Deb 23 July 1987 vol 120 c480W
Mr. Squire

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many deaths by drowning in England and Wales there have been in the past 10 years.

Mrs. Currie

The information is shown in the table.

Deaths from Drowning as Underlying Cause, England and Wales. 1977–86.
Number
1977 1,081
1978 1,090
1979 1,156
1980 1,194
1981 1,134
1982 1,116
1983 1,077
1984 971
1985 985
11986 914
Drowning: International Classification of Diseases (8) N994.1 (9) 994.1.
1 Provisional, aged 28 days and over.

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