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Table 26

(Chapter 8: Health)

Number of Deaths and Death Rate by Leading Cause of Death

Cause

Malignant neoplasms

Diseases of heart

Pneumonia

Cerebrovascular disease

Chronic lower respiratory diseases

2003#

2004#

Number

Rate(1)

Number

Rate(1)

11 510

169.2

11 728

170.4

5 309

78.0

5 726

83.2

3 867

56.8

3 629

52.7

3 462

50.9

3 590

52.2

2 102

30.9

2 067

30.0

Notes: Ranking of causes of death is according to year 2003's number of deaths.

(1) Death rate per 100 000 population.

Source: Department of Health.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2961 8569)

Table 27

(Chapter 8: Health)

Hospital Beds and Selected Types of Registered Healthcare Professionals

2003

2004#

Number

Ratio(1)

Number

Ratio(1)

Hospital beds

35 526

5.2

34 400

5.0

Doctors(2)

11 016

1.6

11 242

1.6

Chinese medicine practitioners(3) Dentists(2)

4 738

0.7

4 986

0.7

1 848

0.3

1 896

0.3

Pharmacists

1 457

0.2

1 517

0.2

Nurses(4)

43 782

6.4

44 402

6.4

Midwives

4 791

0.7

4 866

Chiropractors(5)

67

+

74

0.7

+

Notes: Figures are as at end of the year.

(1) Number of beds/healthcare professionals per 1 000 population.

(2) Figures refer to doctors/dentists with full registration on the local and overseas lists.

(3) Figures are available since 2002. They do not include 3 015 listed Chinese medicine practitioners who can practise lawfully in Hong Kong but are required to pass the Registration Assessment or Licensing Examination before they can apply for registration.

(4) Figures refer to registered nurses and enrolled nurses.

(5) It has become a mandatory requirement for registered chiropractors to practise only with valid

practising certificates since February 2003.

+

Less than 0.05.

Sources: Department of Health.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2961 8582)

Hospital Authority.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2300 6515)