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

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