§ Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the incidence of cancer on Merseyside in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983, respectively; and how this compares with other regional health authority areas and other member states of the World Health Organisation.
§ Mr. John PattenThe following table shows the latest available information on cancer incidence for the regional health authorities of England and for Wales. Figures for other member states of the World Health Organisation are contained in "Cancer Incidence in Five Continents, Volume IV". A copy of this volume is available in the Library.
Registrations of newly diagnosed cases of all malignant neoplasms (ICD 140–208) Year Regional Health Authority 1979 1980 Mersey 9,550 9,372 Northern 12,565 12,984 Yorkshire 14,080 14,327 Trent 18,117 17,989 East Anglian 7,686 7,922 North West Thames 12,363 12,269 North East Thames 12,375 10,885 South East Thames 14,283 13,582 South West Thames 11,749 11,831 Wessex 9,958 10,486 Oxford 7,960 8,038 South Western 13,535 14,045 West Midlands 16,989 17,574 North Western 16,619 17,098 Wales 11,115 11,397 Source: Cancer statistics registrations Series MB1.