HC Deb 19 February 1986 vol 92 cc162-3W
Mr. Michael Forsyth

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list in the Official Report the deaths in Wales in each of the last five years for which records are available attributed to (a) malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung, (b) bronchitis and emphysema and (c) ischaemic heart disease, giving the figures for all deaths and broken down by sex.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The information is given in the following table:

Number of deaths
ICD Numbers Cause of death Sex 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
162 Malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung Males 1,415 1,361 1,373 1,391 1,413
Females 351 396 456 474 434
Persons 1,766 1,757 1,829 1,865 1,847
490–492 Bronchitis and emphysema Males 1,001 869 800 771 709
Females 278 238 257 208 216
Persons 1,279 1,107 1,057 979 925
410–414 Ischaemic heart disease Males 5,746 5,591 5,714 5,786 5,539
Females 3,960 4,020 4,133 4,094 4,188
Persons 9,706 9,611 9,847 9,880 9,727

Mr. Michael Forsyth

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list in the Official Report, for the last five years for which records are available, the average age of those who died from (a) malignant neoplasm of trachea,

Average age of deaths
ICD Numbers Cause of death Sex 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
162 Malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung Males 69.3 68.9 68.8 69.3 69.5
Females 67.6 68.0 67.3 68.0 68.6
Persons 68.9 68.7 68.4 69.0 69.3
490–492 Bronchitis and emphysema Males 73.8 73.4 74.3 74.0 74.2
Females 73.2 73.8 75.1 74.1 74.8
Persons 73.7 73.5 74.5 74.0 74.4
410–414 Ischaemic heart disease Males 69.4 69.8 70.4 70.0 70.6
Females 75.6 76.7 76.9 76.9 77.1
Persons 71.9 72.7 73.2 72.9 73.4