§ Mr. Hordernasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many deaths have occurred in Wales in each of the last five years from cancer, from heart disease and from diabetic conditions, respectively.
Deaths in Wales by cause 1975–1979 Cause 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 Cancer (1) 6,939 6,947 7,019 7,174 7,276 Diabetic conditions (2) 276 307 305 274 331 Heart disease (3) 12,195 12,141 11,974 12,153 11,926 Source: Office of Population Censuses and Surveys.
(1)ICD 140–209 (8th Revision)
140–208 (9th Revision)
(2)ICD 250 (diabetus melirus)
(3)ICD 393–398, 410–414, 420–429 (8th Revision)
393–398, 410–414, 416, 420–429 (9th Revision)
In 1979 the 9th revision to the international classification of diseases was introduced and figures for that year may not be strictly comparable with those for earlier years.