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Mr. Skinner
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total number of deaths from drowning in the following age groups in 1984: (a) under five years, (b) five to 14 years, (c) 15 to 25 years, (d) 25 to 40 years, (e) 40 to 55 years, (f) 55 to 65 years, (g) 65 to 75 years and (h) over 75 years.
Mr. Whitney
The information is given in the table.
| Deaths from Drowning in England and Wales. 1984 (ICD (9)1* Code 994·1) | |||
| Age groups (in years) | Males | Females | Total |
| All | 582 | 389 | 971 |
| 0–4 | 30 | 9 | 39 |
| 5–14 | 28 | 5 | 33 |
| 15–24 | 89 | 14 | 103 |
| 25–39 | 100 | 38 | 138 |
| 40–54 | 118 | 61 | 179 |
| 55–64 | 90 | 89 | 179 |
| 65–74 | 75 | 97 | 172 |
| 75 and over | 52 | 76 | 128 |
| * International Classification of Diseases (9th Revision) | |||