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Table THORGOR1

Estimated numbers of new cases of occupational disease reported by specialist and occupational physicians to THOR by country, Average 2006-2008

  Annual Average 2006-2008
Occupational asthma (SWORD/OPRA)
  England 347
  Wales 31
  Scotland 56
  Great Britain (a) 434
Contact dermatitis (EPIDERM/OPRA)
  England 1573
  Wales 183
  Scotland 242
  Great Britain (a) 1998
Musculoskeletal disorders (MOSS/OPRA)
  England 3899
  Wales 269
  Scotland 335
  Great Britain (a) 4503
Mental ill health (SOSMI/OPRA)
  England 5155
  Wales 282
  Scotland 689
  Great Britain (a) 6126

Source

The Health and Occupation Reporting network (THOR)

Figures are based on reports to the following schemes:

  • OPRA: Occupational Physicians Reporting Activity.
  • SWORD: Surveillance of Work-related and Occupational Respiratory Disease.
  • EPIDERM: Occupational skin disease surveillance by dermatologists.
  • OSSA: Occupational Surveillance Scheme for Audiologists.
  • MOSS: Musculoskeletal Occupational Surveillance Scheme.
  • SOSMI: Surveillance of Occupational Stress and Mental Illness.

Notes

  • (a) GB figures may exceed the sum of the countries because country is not recorded for some cases.

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Updated 09.09.09