Table 2

 Mortality of the whole UKAEA workforce and the female workforce compared with the population of England and Wales; SMRs adjusted for age, sex, and calendar year

ICD code, 9th revisionDiseaseAll workersAll female workers
Observed deathsExpected deathsSMR95% CIObserved deathsExpected deathsSMR95% CI
140–208 All malignant neoplasms 29563689.780(77.3 to 83.1)651747.487(80.5 to 94.1)
140–149Buccal cavity and pharynx3652.868(47.7 to 94.3)67.481(29.8 to 177.4)
150Oesophagus104129.181(65.9 to 97.7)1817.6102(60.6 to 161.6)
151Stomach221287.377(67.1 to 87.8)2634.974(48.6 to 109.1)
153Large intestine238253.394(82.4 to 106.7)5358.091(68.5 to 119.6)
154Rectum106154.669(56.2 to 83.0)1225.148(24.7 to 83.6)
155–156Liver and gall bladder4557.179(57.5 to 105.5)1011.488(42.1 to 161.6)
157Pancreas120152.079(65.5 to 94.4)1829.362(36.4 to 97.2)
161Larynx1726.664(37.2 to 102.2)11.952(0.7 to 289.1)
162Bronchus and lung8201166.370(65.6 to 75.3)105114.092(75.4 to 111.5)
163Pleura1114.676(37.7 to 135.3)00.90(0.0 to 0.0)
172Malignant melanoma3430.0113(78.4 to 158.3)98.2110(50.2 to 208.8)
174Breast162176.792(78.1 to 106.9)160175.691(77.6 to 106.4)
179–182All uterus3647.476(53.2 to 105.2)3647.476(53.2 to 105.2)
180Cervix1730.955(32.0 to 88.0)1730.955(32.0 to 88.0)
179, 182Endometrium1916.4116(69.6 to 180.6)1916.4116(69.6 to 180.6)
183Ovary4956.088(64.8 to 115.7)4956.088(64.8 to 115.7)
185Prostate200216.992(79.9 to 105.9)____
186Testis149.8142(77.8 to 239.0)____
188–189Urinary174197.588(75.5 to 102.2)1322.658(30.6 to 98.4)
189.0Kidney6866.8102(79.0 to 129.0)79.772(28.8 to 148.3)
191–192Brain and other central nervous system6490.671(54.4 to 90.2)1317.873(38.8 to 124.8)
193Thyroid117.2152(75.8 to 272.1)42.5160(43.0 to 409.0)
195–199Ill defined and secondary188226.683(71.5 to 95.7)5249.2106(79.0 to 138.7)
200–208 All lymphatic and haematopoietic 240245.898(85.7 to 110.8)5247.7109(81.3 to 142.8)
200, 202Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma8082.897(76.6 to 120.2)1516.392(51.4 to 151.6)
201Hodgkin’s disease1622.970(39.9 to 113.5)73.7187(75.0 to 385.7)
203Multiple myeloma4146.588(63.3 to 119.7)89.684(36.0 to 164.8)
204–208Leukaemia10393.6110(89.8 to 133.5)2218.1121(76.1 to 183.9)
204–208 excl. 204.1Leukaemia excl. CLL6563.7102(78.8 to 130.2)1613.6117(67.0 to 190.5)
410–414Ischaemic heart disease31513860.082(78.8 to 84.5)371471.379(70.9 to 87.2)
460–519Respiratory disease9801533.164(60.0 to 68.1)167234.471(60.8 to 82.9)
800–999 Accidents, suicides, and violence 501568.088(80.7 to 96.3)7080.287(67.6 to 109.6)
000–999 excl. 140–208 All causes except cancer 72939521.277(74.9 to 78.4)12121565.677(73.1 to 81.9)
000–999 All causes 1024913210.978(76.1 to 79.1)18632313.081(76.9 to 84.3)