HC Deb 25 February 1981 vol 999 cc378-9W
Mr. Hordern

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many deaths have occurred in Scotland in each of the last five years from cancer, from heart disease and from diabetic conditions, respectively.

Mr. Fairgrieve

The figures for the years 1975 to 1979 are given in the table below. Data for 1980 are not yet available.

Deaths, Selected Causes, Scotland, 1975–79
Cause 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Malignant neoplasms 13,067 13,415 13,188 13,724 13,907
Heart disease 21,270 22,043 21,696 22,598 22,870
Diabetes mellitus 678 633 645 635 647