HC Deb 02 December 1983 vol 49 cc624-5W
Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many deaths (i) from heart disease and (ii) from diseases associated with smoking occurred in Wales in each of the years 1974 to 1982.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

Cigarette smoking is a contributory factor in many deaths, including those where the primary cause is given as heart disease. The total numbers of deaths from selected causes for which this factor is considered to be significant are given in the following table:

ICD Nos. Cause of death 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
(b) Other diseases of the heart:
393–398 Chronic rheumatic heart disease 363 406 395 354 332 247 227 232 220
401–05 Hypertensive disease 629 601 636 503 500 467 412 347 360
415–429 Diseases of pulmonary circulation and other forms of heart disease 1,559 1,567 1,564 1,511 1,413 2,099 2,004 1,935 1,874