Breast Cancer (Hansard, 13 April 1984)

HC Deb 13 April 1984 vol 58 c444W 444W

§ Mr. Strang
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many women have died from breast cancer in (a) Scotland and (b) Lothian region in each of the last five years, expressed (i) numerically and (ii) as a proportion of the population.

§ Mr. John MacKay
The information requested is shown in the table:

Women who have died from breast cancer in Scotland and Lothian region, 1979–83

Scotland Lothian region

Year Number Rate per 100,000 population Number Rate per 100,000 population

1979 1,176 44 171 44

1980 1,214 45 185 47

1981 1,175 44 152 39

1982 1,228 46 188 48

^*1983 1,263 47 184 47

^*Provisional figures.

Women who have died from breast cancer in Scotland and Lothian region, 1979–83
	Scotland	Lothian region
Year	Number	Rate per 100,000 population	Number	Rate per 100,000 population
1979	1,176	44	171	44
1980	1,214	45	185	47
1981	1,175	44	152	39
1982	1,228	46	188	48
^*1983	1,263	47	184	47
^*Provisional figures.