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) Hemel Hempstead constituency, (b) Dacorum and (c) Hertfordshire in the last 12 months (285135).
There were no deaths where the underlying cause was drug poisoning1 and cannabis was mentioned on the death certificate, in (a) Hemel Hempstead constituency, (b) Dacorum local authority district or (c) Hertfordshire county, registered in 20072 (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 die death certificate.
2 Based on boundaries as of 2009.
Cause of death ICD-10 codecs) Mental and behavioural disorders due to drug use (excluding alcohol and tobacco) F11-F16, F18-F19 Accidental poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances X40-X44 Intentional self-poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances X60-X64 Assault by drugs, medicaments and biological substances X85 Poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances, undetermined intent Y10-Y14