Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I request the following information: Between 1 April 2018 and 30 September 2018, how many passengers were taken ill on the Circle Line? Between 1 April 2018 and 30 September 2018, how many passengers were taken ill on the Metropolitan Line? Between 1 April 2018 and 30 September 2018, how many passengers were taken ill on the District Line? Between 1 April 2018 and 30 September 2018, how many passengers were taken ill on the London Overground? Note: Please categorise the above information monthly. Information should be made available in electronic form, if possible.

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Our ref: FOI-0316-1920/GH

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 30 April 2019 asking for information about people taken ill on the Tube.

Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.

Please see the table below showing the number of people taken ill in 2018 on the lines you have requested:

	Hammersmith & Circle	District	Metropolitan	London Overground
April	6	12	11	31
May	5	14	9	35
June	4	10	7	26
July	6	15	3	24
August	8	8	8	19
September	4	12	9	23
Total	33	71	47	158

Please note, the London Underground data shows incidents of “any person taken ill on train or station”, which caused a delay of 2 minute or more.

London Overground use a different reporting system and is categorised as Medical, and does not state the number of minutes associated with train delays.

If this is not the information you are looking for please do not hesitate to contact me.

If you are not satisfied with this response please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Graham Hurt

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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