§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the national incidence of leukaemia among all age groups; and what is the figure for Berkshire.
§ Sir George YoungEight new cases of leukaemia per 100,000 population were registered in 1975 under the national cancer registration scheme in England and Wales. A comparable figure for Berkshire is not readily available, but the rate for Oxford regional health authority, of which Berkshire is a part, is 7 per 100,000 population.
The corresponding rates for 1976 are estimated as 8 for England and Wales and 6.1 for Oxford regional health authority.