Lead related illnesses

Summary

A request was made for the number of people treated for lead poisoning in the Isle of Man over the last five years. The Department of Health and Social Care disclosed that two patients were treated for this condition at Nobles Hospital during that period.

Key Facts

• The request covered a five-year period ending in 2019.
• Two patients were treated for lead poisoning at Nobles Hospital.
• The response was issued by the Chief Executive of the Department of Health and Social Care.
• No other medical treatment centres reported cases of lead poisoning in the specified timeframe.
• The request was formally closed on 22 August 2019.

Data Disclosed

• 2 patients
• five years
• 29 July 2019
• 22 August 2019
• 904593

Original Request

Please can you tell me how many people have been treated for lead poisoning/lead related illnesses in the Isle of Man hospitals or other medical treatment centres in the last five years?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Chief Executive: Malcolm Couch Freedom of Information Team DHSC Digital Cronk Coar Strang IM4 4RJ

(01624) 642621 dhsc@foi.gov.im Website: www.gov.im/dhsc

Our ref: 904593 22 August 2019

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 29 July 2019 and which states:

"Please can you tell me how many people have been treated for lead poisoning/lead related illnesses in the Isle of Man hospitals or other medical treatment centres in the last five years?"

Our response to your request is as follows: Over the last five years there has been two patients treated for lead poisoning at Nobles Hospital. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

Please quote the reference number 904593 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely