# The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) Regulations 2005, Paragraph 2: Severe

Extent: E+W

(1) A harm is within the severe class of harm if, as a result of the hazard in question, severe harm is reasonably foreseeable.
(2) Severe harm includes—
(a) cardio-respiratory disease;
(b) asthma;
(c) non-malignant respiratory diseases;
(d) lead poisoning;
(e) anaphylactic shock;
(f) cryptosporidiosis;
(g) legionnaires disease;
(h) myocardial infarction;
(i) mild stroke;
(j) chronic confusion;
(k) regular severe fever;
(l) loss of a hand or foot;
(m) serious fractures;
(n) serious burns;
(o) loss of consciousness for days.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3208/schedule/2/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-health-and-safety-rating-system-england-regulations-2005/schedule-2/paragraph-2
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