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The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated July 2009:"As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking how many cannabis-related deaths there were in (a) Essex and (b) Castle Point in each of the last five years. (288112)""There were no deaths where the underlying cause was drug poisoning¹ and cannabis was mentioned alone or with other substances on the death certificate, in (a) Essex county,² including Castle Point local authority,³ from 2003 to 20074 (the latest year available).""¹ Cause of death was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10). Deaths were included where the underlying cause was due to drug poisoning (shown in the box below), and where cannabis was mentioned on the death certificate.""² In addition, there were no deaths from this cause in Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock unitary authorities, which were part of the former County of Essex, in any of these years.""³ Based on boundaries as of 2009.""4 Figures are for deaths registered in each calendar year."<Table width="100%" summary="" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3" border="0"><TR><TD>Cause of death</TD><TD>ICD-10 code(s)</TD></TR><TR><TD>Mental and behavioural disorders due to drug use (excluding alcohol and tobacco)</TD><TD>F11-F16, F18-F19</TD></TR><TR><TD>Accidental poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances</TD><TD>X40-X44</TD></TR><TR><TD>Intentional self-poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances</TD><TD>X60-X64</TD></TR><TR><TD>Assault by drugs, medicaments and biological substances</TD><TD>X85</TD></TR><TR><TD>Poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances, undetermined intent</TD><TD>Y10-Y14</TD></TR></Table> |