Health and Safety Executive

Table WRIGOR2E - 2005/06

Estimated incidence of self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by country and government office regions within England, for people ever employed.

Country Government office region within England Sample cases Estimated incidence (thousands) for people ever employed
central 95% C.I.
lower upper
England   845 464 432 496
North East 54 26 19 33
North West 92 53 42 64
Yorkshire and the Humber 108 54 44 64
East Midlands 95 49 39 59
West Midlands 73 39 30 48
East 82 45 35 55
London 93 66 52 80
South East 172 91 77 105
South West 76 41 31 51
Wales   38 20 14 27
Scotland   75 39 30 48
Great Britain   958 523 489 557

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Updated 14.09.09