§ Mr. HayesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) male and (b) female deaths from (i) lung cancer (ICD 162), (ii) heart disease (ICD 410-414) and (iii) chronic obstructive lung disease (ICD 490-492) occurred in each region in 1993.[3980]
§ Mr. HoramThe information is shown in the table.
The numbers of death occurring in 1993 that were due to malignant neoplasm of the trachea, bronchus and lung (ICD1 162), ischaemic heart disease (ICD1 410-414) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (ICD1 490-496) are shown for each sex by regional health authority (England) and Wales.
197WThe figures are provisional.
Malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung (ICD 162) Ischaemic heart disease (ICD 410-414) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (ICD 490-496) Regional health authority Males Females Males Females Males Females Northern 1,722 948 5,444 4,790 1,193 902 Yorkshire 1,588 851 6,165 5,243 1,300 950 Trent 2,210 988 7,822 6,303 1,640 1,038 East Anglian 790 377 3,160 2,513 599 317 North-west Thames 1,163 643 4,168 3,531 972 613 North-east Thames 1,474 763 5,087 4,272 1,206 671 South-east Thames 1,546 852 5,332 4,769 1,314 772 South-west Thames 1,125 601 4,060 3,625 959 623 Wessex 1,153 559 4,916 3,914 927 561 Oxford 864 435 2,941 2,416 703 405 South Western 1,200 632 5,512 4,486 1,070 587 West Midlands 2,235 970 8,272 6,734 1,896 1,140 Mersey 1,196 678 3,947 3,475 880 695 North Western 1,955 1,004 7,059 6,246 1,711 1,355 Wales 1,390 624 5,260 4,429 1,089 704 1International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision.