§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the number of deaths from chronic alcoholism in each of the past 10 years; and what percentage of the total number of deaths they account for (a) in total and (b) for males only.
§ Mr. John MacKayDeaths are classified according to the international classification of diseases, in which there is no single classification for chronic alcoholism. Figures for deaths from chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, which can be caused by factors other than alcohol, and for deaths from certain other alcohol related causes, are as follows.
Deaths due to chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, Scotland, 1972–1981 Number of deaths Year Both sexes Males Females Both sexes as percentage of total deaths Males as percentage of male deaths 1972 258 134 124 0.397 0.403 1973 264 142 122 0.409 0.431 1974 328 182 146 0.507 0.556 1975 309 181 128 0.490 0.563 1976 319 179 140 0.489 0.543 1977 336 200 136 0.539 0.639 1978 382 221 161 0.587 0.681 1979 431 255 176 0.656 0.775 1980 406 241 165 0.641 0.761 1981 450 259 191 0.705 0.817
Deaths from selected causes*, Scotland, 1972–1981 Number of deaths Year Both sexes Males Females Both sexes as percentage of total deaths Males as percentage of male deaths 1972 48 35 13 0.074 0.105 1973 90 65 25 0.139 0.197 1974 127 91 36 0.196 0.278 1975 117 80 37 0.185 0.249 1976 186 129 57 0.285 0.391 1977 177 117 60 0.284 0.374 1978 224 160 64 0.344 0.493 1979 211 151 60 0.321 0.459 1980 180 115 65 0.284 0.363 1981 155 118 37 0.243 0.372 * Alcoholic psychoses, Alcoholic dependence syndrome, Excessive drinking of alcohol.