HC Deb 16 November 1959 vol 613 c88W
37. Mr. Edelman

asked the Minister of Health how many cases of leukaemia were reported in 1939, 1950, 1957 and 1958, respectively.

Mr. Walker-Smith

Numbers of cases are not known. Deaths from leukaemia in England and Wales were as follows:

1939 1,034
1950 1,832
1957 2,394
1958 2,386