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City of Greater Geelong

Deaths including avoidable causes 1999-2002

Cause	No. of deaths
(All deaths)	(6155)
Smoking	795
Alcohol	155
Other Drugs	27
Road Deaths	67

Deaths due to smoking 1999-2002

Disease	No. of deaths
Lung cancer	296
Mouth and throat cancer	15
Other cancers	81
Heart disease	130
Stroke	42
Chronic bronchitis & emphysema	205
Total deaths due to smoking	795

* Data for deaths during the four-year period 1999 — 2002 provided by the Cancer Epidemiology Centre, The Cancer Council Victoria, 1 Rathdowne Street, Carlton Vic 3053