HC Deb 23 March 1995 vol 257 cc354-5W
Mr. Chidgey

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the number of deaths of(a) men and (b) women in England, Wales and Scotland for which mesothelioma is mentioned on the death certificate for each year since 1968. [15215]

Mr. Sackville

This information is shown in the table:

Deaths in Great Britain where Mesothelioma was specifically mentioned on the death certificate, 1968–1991.
Male Female Total
1968 115 39 154
1969 123 36 159
1970 145 49 194
1971 141 40 181
1972 169 43 212
1973 182 42 224
1974 185 58 243
1975 218 52 270
1976 256 56 312
1977 273 60 333
1978 328 63 391
1979 340 93 433
1980 355 102 457
1981 395 73 468
1982 411 91 502

Deaths in Great Britain where Mesothelioma was specifically mentioned on the death certificate, 1968–1991.
Male Female Total
1983 474 95 569
1984 534 84 618
1985 531 83 614
1986 599 101 700
1987 702 106 808
1988 751 111 862
1989 767 132 899
1990 763 117 880
19911 861 148 1,009
1 Provisional.