Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

HC Deb 09 December 1993 vol 234 cc322-3W

Ms Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many deaths per year are caused by carbon monoxide poisoning.

Mr. Sackville

This information is shown in the table.

Number of deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning England and Wales 1988 to 1992
International classification diseases number	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992
E868.1
(Accidental poisoning by other and unspecified utility gas)	9	5	5	4	16
E868.2
(Accidental poisoning by motor vehicle exhaust gas)	35	33	26	29	25
E868.3
(Accidental poisoning by carbon monoxide from incomplete combustion of other domestic fuels)	22	10	11	25	20
E868.8
(Accidental poisoning by carbon monoxide from other sources)	1	2	1	0	2
E868.9
(Accidental poisoning by unspecified carbon monoxide)	0	3	5	3	3
E982.0
(Poisoning by motor vehicle exhaust gas)	102	80	94	90	93
E982.1
(Poisoning by other carbon monoxide)	7	9	5	7	3
TOTAL	176	142	147	158	162