asked the Minister for Health the number of deaths from liver disease and the cause of the disease, since 1975, setting out the age group of the persons.
Written Answers. - Liver Disease.
183.
The reply to the Deputy's question has been prepared in tabular form and I propose to circulate it with the Official Report.
Deaths from Liver Disease (excluding Gall Bladder Disease) 1975-82 by age.
|
0-4 |
5-9 |
10-19 |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
60-69 |
70-79 |
80+ |
Total |
|
|
1975 |
1 |
— |
— |
3 |
5 |
11 |
22 |
43 |
23 |
12 |
120 |
|
1976 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
13 |
33 |
39 |
36 |
10 |
146 |
|
1977 |
1 |
— |
1 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
36 |
38 |
31 |
5 |
128 |
|
1978 |
— |
— |
2 |
2 |
5 |
22 |
43 |
49 |
18 |
11 |
152 |
|
1979 |
1 |
— |
1 |
6 |
6 |
14 |
28 |
50 |
37 |
12 |
155 |
|
1980 |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
5 |
19 |
32 |
58 |
44 |
20 |
180 |
|
1981 |
— |
1 |
— |
5 |
7 |
15 |
39 |
43 |
22 |
20 |
152 |
|
1982 |
1 |
— |
— |
1 |
4 |
10 |
29 |
43 |
33 |
16 |
137 |
|
Total |
6 |
2 |
7 |
24 |
39 |
117 |
262 |
363 |
244 |
106 |
1170 |
Source: Central Statistics Office. Reports on Vital Statistics 1975-1980. The figure for 1981 and 1982 are provisional.
The cause of liver disease in individuals is not recorded but the factors most commonly associated with deaths from liver-disease are alcohol and other toxic materials and chronic hepatitis.