§ Mr. Nigel EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have died from head injuries in England in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe information is shown in the table.
Numbers of deaths where the underlying cause was recorded as being from a head injury (1 ICDs 800–804 and 850–854) in England 1979–1992 Year Males Females Total 1979 2,807 1,275 4,082 1980 2,701 1,299 4,000 1981 2,481 1,108 3,589 1982 2,569 1,167 3,736 1983 2,613 1,219 3,832 1984 2,644 1,185 3,829 1985 2,536 1,170 3,706 1986 2,543 1,159 3,702 1987 2,601 1,175 3,776 1988 2,505 1,095 3,600 1989 2,590 1,094 3,684 1990 2,753 1,092 3,845 1991 2,418 1,050 3,468 1992 2,208 1,002 3,210 1 International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision.