datasets (version 3.6.2)

UKLungDeaths: Monthly Deaths from Lung Diseases in the UK

Description

Three time series giving the monthly deaths from bronchitis, emphysema and asthma in the UK, 1974--1979, both sexes (ldeaths), males (mdeaths) and females (fdeaths).

Usage

ldeaths
fdeaths
mdeaths

Examples

# NOT RUN {
require(stats); require(graphics) # for time
plot(ldeaths)
plot(mdeaths, fdeaths)
## Better labels:
yr <- floor(tt <- time(mdeaths))
plot(mdeaths, fdeaths,
     xy.labels = paste(month.abb[12*(tt - yr)], yr-1900, sep = "'"))
# }