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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, July 2009:"As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking how many deaths from drowning were recorded in each of the last five years. (285446)""The table attached provides the number of deaths where drowning was the underlying cause of death, in England and Wales, from 2004 to 2008 (the latest year available).""Deaths from drowning may be accidental or due to suicide or homicide."<Table width="100%" summary="" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3" border="0"><thead><tr><th>Table 1. Number of deaths where drowning was the underlying cause of death¹, England and Wales², 2004-08³,4</th></tr></thead><TR><TD></TD><TD>Number</TD></TR><TR><TD>2004</TD><TD>412</TD></TR><TR><TD>2005</TD><TD>432</TD></TR><TR><TD>2006</TD><TD>429</TD></TR><TR><TD>2007</TD><TD>390</TD></TR><TR><TD>2008</TD><TD>429</TD></TR><tfoot><TR><td>¹ Cause of death was defined using die International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10), codes W65-W74 (Accidental drowning and submersion), X71 (Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion), X92 (Assault by drowning and submersion) and Y21 (Drowning and submersion, undetermined intent).</td></TR><TR><td>² Figures for England and Wales include deaths of non-residents.</td></TR><TR><td>³ Figures are for deaths registered in each calendar year.</td></TR><TR><td>4 Figures for deaths registered in 2008 are provisional.</td></TR></tfoot></Table> |