How many women and girls have been diagnosed with toxic shock syndrome caused by tampon use in each of the last 10 years.

The number of women and girls diagnosed with toxic shock syndrome caused by tampon use is not held centrally. Information on the number of female patients aged 16 and over who have been diagnosed with toxic shock syndrome from any cause in an inpatient setting is shown in the following table.
Number of female patients aged 16 and older who were admitted to hospital with toxic shock syndrome from any cause (ICD-10 code A48.3), Financial years 2006-07 – 2015-16.
Financial Year
Number of individuals
2006-07
3
2007-08
12
2008-09
11
2009-10
4
2010-11
5
2011-12
7
2012-13
6
2013-14
8
2014.15
6
2015-16
5