HC Deb 12 October 1945 vol 414 cc547-8W
Mr. Viant

asked the Minister of Health what was the death rate per 1,000,000 living from all forms of cancer in the years 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943 and 1944.

Mr. Bevan

The death rates per million living (civilians only) from all forms of cancer in England and Wales during the years specified were as follow:

Actual. Standardized.
1940 1,723 981
1941 1,780 979
1942 1,834 977
1943 1,899 983
1944 1,897 (Provisional) Not available

The standardized death rates are those which would have been recorded if the sex and age constitution of the population had been the same as in 1901.