Deaths (Causes) (Hansard, 10 July 1978)

§ Mr. Shersby
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report in tabular form details of some common risks to life in Great Britain, giving details of the cause of death, the number of deaths per year and the number of deaths per year per

ICD Number of deaths per year Rate per 100,000 population

390–458 … Diseases of circulatory system … … … 334,477 615

140–239 … Neoplasms … … … 140,298 258

460–519 … Diseases of respiratory system … … … 102,568 189

E800–999 … Accidents, poisoning and violence … … … 23,948 44

520–577 … Diseases of digestive system … … … 16,615 31

Within these groups are causes:

393–398 … Heart diseases … … … 211,347 389

410–414 …

420–429 …

140–209 … Cancer, including leukaemia … … … 138,915 256

430–438 … Cerebrovascular disease (stroke) … … … 85,147 157

E810–823 … Motor vehicle accidents … … … 6,897 12.7

E880–887 … Accidental falls … … … 5,695 10.5

E950–959 … Suicide … … … 4,246 7.8

E890–899 … Accidents caused by fires and flames … … … 837 1.54

E850–877 … Accidental poisoning … … … 829 1.53

E960–969 … Homicide … … … 641 1.18

E911 … Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction or suffocation 558 1.03

E910 … Accidental drowning … … … 537 0.99

E916 … Struck accidentally by falling object … … … 159 0.29

E800–807 … Railway accidents … … … 135 0.25

E925 … Accidents caused by electric current … … … 132 0.24

E930–936 … Surgical and medical complications … … … 110 0.20

E840–845 … Air and space transport accidents … … … 97 0.18

E901 … Excessive cold … … … 49 0.09

E913.O … Accidental suffocation in bed or cradle … … 46 0.08

E907 … Lightning … … … 5 0.009

E905 … Bites and stings … … … 5 0.009

E908 … Cataclysm … … … — —

Fuller details are published by the Registrars General for England and Wales in "Mortality Statistics, OPCS Series DH2" (latest year 1975) and for Scotland in his annual report, part I.

436W
(6) what is the average number of patients per dentist in the National Health Service in Cleveland.

§ Mr. Moyle
The information is as follows:
100,000 people, on a basis similar to the information published in the March edition of Food Technology based on information supplied by the United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

§ Mr. Moyle
The five most common grouped causes of death in Great Britain during 1976 were as follows:

ICD		Number of deaths per year	Rate per 100,000 population
390–458	…	Diseases of circulatory system	…	…	…	334,477	615
140–239	…	Neoplasms	…	…	…	140,298	258
460–519	…	Diseases of respiratory system	…	…	…	102,568	189
E800–999	…	Accidents, poisoning and violence	…	…	…	23,948	44
520–577	…	Diseases of digestive system	…	…	…	16,615	31
Within these groups are causes:
393–398	…	Heart diseases	…	…	…	211,347	389
410–414	…
420–429	…
140–209	…	Cancer, including leukaemia	…	…	…	138,915	256
430–438	…	Cerebrovascular disease (stroke)	…	…	…	85,147	157
E810–823	…	Motor vehicle accidents	…	…	…	6,897	12.7
E880–887	…	Accidental falls	…	…	…	5,695	10.5
E950–959	…	Suicide	…	…	…	4,246	7.8
E890–899	…	Accidents caused by fires and flames	…	…	…	837	1.54
E850–877	…	Accidental poisoning	…	…	…	829	1.53
E960–969	…	Homicide	…	…	…	641	1.18
E911	…	Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction or suffocation	558	1.03
E910	…	Accidental drowning	…	…	…	537	0.99
E916	…	Struck accidentally by falling object	…	…	…	159	0.29
E800–807	…	Railway accidents	…	…	…	135	0.25
E925	…	Accidents caused by electric current	…	…	…	132	0.24
E930–936	…	Surgical and medical complications	…	…	…	110	0.20
E840–845	…	Air and space transport accidents	…	…	…	97	0.18
E901	…	Excessive cold	…	…	…	49	0.09
E913.O	…	Accidental suffocation in bed or cradle	…	…	46	0.08
E907	…	Lightning	…	…	…	5	0.009
E905	…	Bites and stings	…	…	…	5	0.009
E908	…	Cataclysm	…	…	…	—	—
Fuller details are published by the Registrars General for England and Wales in "Mortality Statistics, OPCS Series DH2" (latest year 1975) and for Scotland in his annual report, part I.