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The Countess of Mar
asked Her Majesty's Government:How many suspected adverse reactions to organophosphate sheep dips have been reported to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate for each year since 1994 by (a) general medicinal practitioners (b) the Health and Safety Directorate and (c) self reporting. [HL671]
Lord Donoughue
The number of reports received in each year since 1994 of human suspected adverse reactions to OP sheep dips are as follows:
| Reports from | Number |
| 1994 | |
| Doctors | 6 |
| HSE | 3 |
| General public | 12 |
| Farmers | 14 |
| Company | 7 |
| State Veterinary Service | 1 |
| NPIS | 1 |
| Total | 44 |
| 1995 | |
| Doctors | 4 |
| HSE/EMAS | 5 |
| General public | 4 |
| Farmers | 21 |
| County Council | 1 |
| Company | 4 |
| Veterinary Surgeon | 1 |
| Total | 40 |
| 1996 | |
| Doctors | 2 |
| HSE/EMAS | 6 |
| General public | 3 |
| Farmers | 13 |
| Fatstock Officer | 1 |
| Company | 2 |
| Total | 27 |
| 1997 | |
| Doctors | 1 |
| HSE/EMAS | 0 |
| General public | 4 |
| Farmers | 18 |
| Company | 7 |
| Total | 30 |
| 1998 | |
| Doctors | 0 |
| HSE/EMAS | 1 |
| General Public | 1 |
| Farmers | 9 |
| Animal Health Inspectors | 1 |
| Company | 5 |
| Total | 17 |
| HSE=Health and Safety Executive. | |
| EMAS=Employment Medical Advisory Service. | |
| NPIS=National Poison Information Service. | |