HC Deb 31 July 1936 vol 315 cc1872-3W
Sir W. JENKINS

asked the Minister of Health, what number of cases suffering from cancer is reported by the medical officers of health in the Neath rural district council area, Pontardawe rural council area, and Neath borough council area for 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, and 1935; what number of deaths is reported from this disease for the same period in each area; and the number of deaths from tuberculosis for the same period and the same areas?

Sir K. WOOD

The information asked for in the first part of the question is not contained in the reports of the medical officers of health for the areas and years named. As the answer to the remainder of the question involves a number of figures I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate them in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following are the figures:

Neath Rural District. Pontardawe Rural District. Neath Municipal Borough.
Deaths from Cancer.
1931 46 42 42
1932 52 43 39
1933 37 57 40
1934 49 45 44
1935 54 40 46
Deaths from Tuberculosis (all forms).
1931 32 33 34
1932 32 34 39
1933 48 31 32
1934 42 28 29
1935 30 29 32