HC Deb 22 February 2000 vol 344 cc911-2W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the principal causes of premature death in Somerset in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [110800]

Ms Stuart

The 10 most common causes of death in 1998 for residents of Somerset aged under 75-years-old is given in the tables:

Females
Total deaths—all causes 721
ICD1
ICD9 410–414 Ischaemic heart disease 100
ICD9 174 Malignant neoplasm of female breast 66
ICD9 430–438 Cerebrovascular disease 52
ICD9 162 Malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung, 39
ICD9 490–496 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and allied conditions
35
ICD9 480–186 Pneumonia 28
ICD9 153 Malignant neoplasm of colon 26
ICD9 183 Malignant neoplasm of ovary and other uterine adnexa 25
ICD9 199 Malignant neoplasm without specification of site 25
ICD9 150 Malignant neoplasm of oesophagus 14
ICD 157 Malignant neoplasm of pancreas 14
ICD9 571 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis 14
438
1 Interational classification of diseases,ninth revision
Males
Total deaths—all causes 1,132
ICD1
ICD9 410–414 Ischaemic heart disease 294
ICD9 162 Malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung 88
ICD9 430–438 Cerebrovascular disease 54
ICD9 490–496 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and allied conditions
45
ICD9 480–486 Pneumonia 41
ICD9 185 Malignant neoplasm of prostate 40
ICD9 441 Aortic aneurysm 37
ICD9 E950–E959 Suicide and ICD E980-E989 exc. E988.8 Self inflicted injury where it is undetermined whether injury accidentally or purposely inflicted
32
ICD9 199 Malignant neoplasm without specification of site 30
ICD9 153 Malignant neoplasm of colon 29
690
1 International classification of diseases, ninth revision

Source:

Office for National Statistics database.