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Table THORS04

Contact dermatitis: estimated number of cases reported by dermatologists to EPIDERM and by occupational physicians to OPRA and estimated rates per 100 000 workers per year, by occupation 2004-2006

Occupation(a) SOC2000 Dermatologists (EPIDERM)(p) Occupational physicians (OPRA)(b)(p)
Annual average estimated cases(c) 2004-2006 Rate per 100 000 workers per year(d) Annual average estimated cases(c) 2004-2006 Rate per 100 000 workers per year(d)
major group unit group
Managers and Senior Officials 1 19-1 -
Professional Occupations 2 80222 1
Chemists 21118318 34
Biological scientists and biochemists 2112 101311
Medical practitioners 221120 1195
Dental practitioners 221510 39--
Associate Professional and Technical Occupations 3 3038155 4
Laboratory technicians 31114 61628
Science and engineering technicians n.e.c.  3119251336
Nurses 321119840 9018
Midwives 32121336 823
Medical radiographers 32146 30842
Medical and dental technicians 3218 925411
Physiotherapists 322139 --
Adminstrative and Secretarial Occupations 4 4514 -
Counter clerks 4123116 --
General office assistants/clerks 4150 112--
Personal assistants and other secretaries  421582--
Skilled Trades Occupations 5 4361492 3
Gardeners and groundsmen/groundswomen 5113 74--
Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 5119 2727
Welding trades 52151925 11
Metal machining setters and setter-operators  522157912
Metal working production and maintenance fitters  52235123167
Motor mechanics, auto engineers 5231 492542
Electricians, electrical fitters 5241 7384
Bricklayers, masons 531223 25--
Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers  53141710--
Carpenters and joiners 531517 7--
Construction trades n.e.c. 531924 12--
Painters and decorators 532315 11--
Printers 54221638 1638
Bakers, flour confectioners 54327 27--
Chefs, cooks 543410042 1-
Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers  549118316
Furniture makers, other craft woodworkers  549248--
Floral arrangers, florists 549617 121--
Personal Service Occupations 6 3291573 3
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 6111 27133316
Dental nurses 61132269 12
Care assistants and home carers 6115 498274
Nursery nurses 612185 --
Hairdressers, barbers 6221174 11643
Beauticians and related occupations 6222 367548
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 7 5534 -
Sales and retail assistants 711132 34-
Retail cashiers and check-out operators 7112 177--
Process, Plant and Mechine Operatives 8 22011190 9
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives  8111118107
Glass and ceramics process operatives 8112 985992
Chemical and related process operatives 8114 30614795
Rubber process operatives 811511 10316
Plastics process operatives 811617 38410
Process operatives n.e.c. 81192 91044
Paper and wood machine operatives 8121 714--
Metal working machine operatives 8125 39491316
Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 8129 24514
Assemblers (electrical products) 8131 15271018
Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 8132 10184278
Routine inspectors and testers 8133 131746
Routine laboratory testers 81386 59986
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.  81394747
Heavy goods vehicle drivers 82113 1--
Elementary Occupations9  2408612
Labourers in building and woodworking trades  91211061-
Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers 9134 7511
Labourers in process and plant operations n.e.c.  91391317--
Other goods handling and storage occupations n.e.c.  914951--
Kitchen and catering assistants 9223 611682
Waiters, waitresses 922413 6--
Bar staff 92252212 42
Cleaners, domestics 923373 13346
Total - all occupations   17496 6022

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