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Mr. Skinner
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons over 65 years of age died in fires (a) at home and (b) in residential institutions in 1982, 1983 and 1984, respectively.
Mr. Whitney
The table shows the numbers of deaths from accidents caused by fire and flames (a) at home and (b) in residential institutions, of persons aged 65 and over, which were registered in England and Wales in 1982, 1983 and 1984.
| ICD (9)* E890–E899 | ||
| Year | Place of accident | |
| At home | Residential institutions | |
| 1982 | 345 | 17 |
| 1983 | 310 | 9 |
| 1984 | 315 | 11 |
| * International Classification of Diseases (9th Revision). | ||
Mr. Skinner
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many children under 15 years of age died in fires at home in 1982, 1983 and 1984, respectively.
Mr. Whitney
The table shows the numbers of deaths from accidents caused by fire and flames at home, of children under 15 years of age, which were registered in England and Wales in 1982, 1983 and 1984
| ICD (9)* E890·899 | |
| Year | Age in years 0–14 |
| 1982 | 74 |
| 1983 | 92 |
| 1984 | 81 |
| * International Classification of Diseases (9th Revision). | |