§ Mr. Pavittasked the Minister of Health if he will give the numbers and percentage increases in deaths from lung cancer in females in each year since 1957.
§ Mr. BraineThe figures are as follows:
DEATHS OF FEMALES—CANCER OF THE LUNG (I.C.D.* NOS. 162, 163) ENGLAND AND WALES, 1958 TO 1962 Year Number of Deaths Percentage increase from previous year in Deaths Death Rate 1957 2,670 4.6 4.1 1958 2,780 4.1 3.7 1959 2,882 3.7 3.0 1960 3,118 8.2 7.3 1961 3,350 7.4 6.8 1962 3,501 4.5 3.7 * International Classification of Diseases.