§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the latest figures of percentage distribution of deaths caused by diseases of the respiratory system in the North-West and England and Wales as a whole, respectively.
§ Mr. MoyleDeaths in 1976 from diseases of the respiratory system expressed as percentages of all deaths in the area were as follows:
North-Western Regional Health Authority Per cent. England and Wales Per cent. Influenza (ICD 470–474) 0.9 1.1 Pneumonia (ICD 480–486) 8.0 9.3 Bronchitis and emphysema (ICD 490–492) 4.7 4.1 Asthma (ICD 493) 0.2 0.2 Other diseases of respiratory system (ICD 460–466, 500–519) 1.3 1.1 Diseases of the respiratory system (ICD 460–519) 15.1 15.9 All causes 100.0 100.0