2002	2003	2004	2005
Pneumoconiosis - coal (a)
England	845	835	845	510
Wales	160	205	215	155
Scotland	15	10	15	5
Great Britain (b)	1 020	1 050	1 085	670
Pneumoconiosis - asbestos
England	450	545	605	675
Wales	25	15	25	30
Scotland	90	80	115	95
Great Britain (b)	570	655	760	825
Pneumoconiosis - other
England	95	60	55	65
Wales	40	10	5	15
Scotland	15	10	5	10
Great Britain (b)	150	80	60	90
Mesothelioma
England	855	975	1105	1300
Wales	35	35	40	45
Scotland	95	140	165	145
Great Britain (b)	1 000	1 170	1 345	1 535
Occupational asthma
England	115	165	165	205
Wales	25	15	10	10
Scotland	15	10	15	15
Great Britain (b)	150	190	190	230
Pleural thickening
England	325	355	355	365
Wales	30	20	25	25
Scotland	15	20	25	15
Great Britain (b)	380	400	410	415
Chronic bronchitis and emphysema (a)
England	345	290	210	135
Wales	85	85	55	40
Scotland	45	25	25	10
Great Britain (b)	475	405	290	190

Notes:

• Source: Department for Work and Pensions Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Scheme (IIDB).

1. The figures for coalminers’ pneumoconiosis and chronic bronchitis/emphysema were boosted by backlogs of claims following a relaxation in the DWP criteria for the latter in 1997.
2. GB figures may exceed the sum of the countries because they include a small number of individuals who developed industrial diseases in Great Britain but currently reside abroad.
3. To maintain the anonymity of customers all 100% data has been rounded to the nearest 5. Therefore totals may not sum.