HC Deb 17 December 1987 vol 124 cc675-6W
Mr. Hume

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what figures are available to him to indicate the rates of heart disease in Northern Ireland in relation to those in regions in Britain and elsewhere in the European Economic Community.

Mr. Needham

The table shows the age-standardised mortality rates from ischaemic heart disease in 1980 for males and females for those countries for which data were available. These details have been extracted from figures produced by the World Health Organisation and they represent the most recent information available in its data bank.

Age-standardised mortality from ischaemic heart disease in 1980 Rates per 100,000 population aged 40–69 years
Country Males Females
United Kingdom
Northern Ireland 630 191
Scotland 592 208
England and Wales 482 136
Republic of Ireland 499 160
Denmark 392 112
Netherlands 323 78

Name of organization(where known) Current membership (where known) 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87
£ £ £
Central Voluntary Headquarters Organisations
Boys' Brigade 24,388 55,185 61,080 64,830
Children's Community Holidays 1,250 26,885 27,765 28,845
Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme 8,000 14,080 14,680 19,535
Girls' Brigade 23,734 47,800 48,470 53,375
Girl Guides 6,526 25,347 33,855 43,480
International Voluntary Service 465 15,500 16,945 23,185
NI Association of Boys' Clubs 14,750 49,015 50,240 52,770
NI Association of Youth Clubs 40,000 149,230 158,318 174,029
NI Scout Council 13,184 58,455 60,510 64,966
Practical Action 19,925 23,740 22,352
Physically Handicapped and Able Bodied 1,800 12,641 18,480 25,017
NIAYC—Playboard Unit 4,500 32,000 31,350
St. John's Ambulance Brigade 1,120 15,949 11,395 10,735
Standing Conference of Youth Organisations 36,210 52,128 91,525
SCOYO Information Unit 35,325 36,270 Nil
Share Centre (Discovery '80 Ltd.) Nil 7,125 9,109
Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster 3,365 38,000 41,140 42,910
YMCA Headquarters 5,900 26,468 20,900 27,434
YMCA Glenriver 18,760 16,720 30,400
Smaller headquarter organisations
Army Cadet Force 1,900 2,018 1,895 1,982
Belfast Girls' Club Union 3,500 9,818 11,579 11,960

Country Males Females
Federal Republic of Germany Belgium 314 75
Belgium 264 72
Italy 212 53
France 137 30