§ Chris RuaneTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many premature deaths there were in each local authority area in Wales in each of the past 20 years. [140440]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from John Pullinger to Mr. Chris Ruane, dated 20 November 2003:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent question concerning how many premature deaths there were in each local authority area in Wales in each of the past 20 years. I am replying in his absence. (140440)
ONS does not have a standard definition of premature deaths. Figures provided in the tables below show total numbers of deaths under age 65 and under age 75. Numbers are provided from 1990, the earliest year for which they can be readily allocated to consistent current unitary authority boundaries.
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Deaths of persons under age 75 by Welsh unitary authority, 1990 to 20021 Numbers of deaths Unitary authority code Name 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 PD The Vale of Glamorgan 544 555 507 505 535 506 488 516 473 472 448 390 436 PF Rhondda, Cynon, Taff 1391 1355 1277 1404 1276 1360 1284 1225 1170 1174 1069 1036 1045 PH Merthyr Tydfil 353 361 341 400 383 358 349 332 315 323 319 257 264 PK Caerphilly 855 840 879 887 867 860 857 841 818 765 816 751 743 PL Blaenau Gwent 485 430 444 407 432 428 411 376 360 400 336 357 329 PM Torfaen 525 461 473 502 489 448 437 447 402 425 415 407 374 PP Monmouthshire 365 366 390 348 399 356 362 340 337 328 290 334 316 PR Newport 689 670 704 682 711 649 620 657 600 613 566 583 554 PT Cardiff 1,471 1,342 1,330 1,418 1,321 1,351 1,267 1,285 1,176 1,221 1,167 1,082 1,044 1 Deaths of usual residents registered in each year, based on boundaries as at April 2001.