§ Sir Michael ShersbyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information is available about the incidence of mesothelioma in the London borough of Hillingdon during the past 25 years; and if he will publish details of the number of cases. [40651]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe Health and Safety Executive maintains a register of deaths in Great Britain for which mesothelioma is mentioned on the death certificate. The numbers of deaths from mesothelioma in the London borough of Hillingdon are shown for each year for 1976 to 1991 in the table:
Year Male Female 1976 3 0 1977 0 1 1978 2 0 1979 2 0 1980 1 0 1981 0 0 1982 0 1 1983 4 1 1984 2 0 1985 3 2 1986 5 1 1987 5 0 1988 10 0 1989 2 1 1990 5 0 1991 3 0 The register records only a geographical code for area of usual residence at death from 1976 onwards. The latest year for which complete data is available is 1991. The incidence of mesothelioma is closely linked to the number of deaths as mesothelioma is almost always fatal within one year of diagnosis.