§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for War how many cases of lung 57W cancer were diagnosed in members of the armed forces, both male and female, in each of the last ten years; what was the numbers of deaths; what were the numbers in each yearly age group; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ProfumoThe following is the information:
CASES OF LUNG CANCER IN THE YEARS 1952–1960 — Cases Deaths 1952 … … 12 6 1953 … … 16 9 1954 … … 17 10 1955 … … 15 7 1956 … … 5 4 1957 … … 8 2 1958 … … 14 8 1959 … … 8 7 1960 … … 12 9 107 62
BREAKDOWN OF CASES INTO YEARLY AGE GROUPS Yearly age group Cases Deaths 18 … … 2 1 19 … … 3 1 20 … … 2 2 21 … … 1 — 22 … … 1 — 23 … … 1 — 26 … … 2 1 30 … … 1 1 32 … … 1 1 33 … … 1 1 35 … … 3 2 36 … … 2 1 37 … … 5 4 38 … … 3 2 39 … … 4 1 40 … … 7 2 41 … … 2 1 42 … … 5 3 43 … … 5 3 44 … … 4 3 45 … … 8 4 46 … … 7 5 47 … … 3 1 48 … … 5 3 49 … … 4 3 50 … … 2 1 51 … … 5 2 52 … … 5 3 53 … … 4 4 54 … … 3 2 55 … … 1 1 56 … … 1 1 57 … … 1 — 61 … … 1 — 63 … … 1 1 71 … … 1 1 107 62 The above figures relate to males. Two cases occurred amongst the Women's Service in 1953. One was aged 25 and the other 30.