§ Mr. Croninasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give any convenient approximate yearly figures indicating the incidence of coronary heart disease in Scotland.
§ Mr. Harry EwingTotal figures of patients suffering from coronary heart disease are not available. The following are figures of discharges from and deaths in hospital:
Discharges and Deaths—Coronary Heart Disease 1970 … … … 18,517 1971 … … … 18,525 1972 … … … 20,510 1973 … … … 20,898 1974 … … … 21,588
Discharges and Deaths/Million Population 1970 … … … 3,562 1971 … … … 3,551 1972 … … … 3,937 1973 … … … 4,010 1974 … … … 4,130 These figures do not represent the total number of patients, as some patients may be discharged from hospital more than once during the year.
§ Mr. Croninasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give approximate yearly figures indicating the number of deaths as a result of coronary heart disease in Scotland during each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Harry EwingThe numbers of deaths registered in Scotland in the years from 1972 to 1976 as due to ischaemic heart disease are shown in the following table:
Year Number of Deaths 1972 … … … … 19,001 1973 … … … … 18,936 1974 … … … … 19,028 1975 … … … … 18,251 1976 … … … … 18,977