§ Mr. ChidgeyTo 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. SackvilleThis information is shown in the table:
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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.