HC Deb 20 January 1987 vol 108 cc520-1W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the number of deaths amongst women in Tayside in the latest available year, 1980, and 1976, respectively, from the following cancers: (a) breast, (b) lung, (c) colon, (d) stomach, (e) ovary, (f) pancreas, (g) rectum, (h) cervix, (i) oesophagus, (j) uterus and (k) bladder.

Mr. John MacKay

The information requested is shown in the table below:

Deaths of women from specific cancers, Tayside Health Board, 1976, 1980 and 1985
ICD1 No Cancer of: 1976 1980 1985
174 breast 86 96 115
162 lung (trachea, bronchus and lung) >70 67 99

ICD1 No Cancer of: 1976 1980 1985
153 colon 55 60 66
151 stomach 49 48 47
183.0 ovary 15 27 19
157 pancreas 26 37 25
154.1 rectum 26 21 25
180 cervix 17 15 19
150 oesophagus 22 23 17
179, 182 uterus (excluding cervix) 14 10 15
188 bladder 13 13 17
1International Classification of Diseases.

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the number of deaths amongst women in Tayside health board in the latest available year; and what are the corresponding figures for 1980 and 1976, respectively.

Mr. John MacKay

The information is as follows:

Deaths of women in Tayside Health Board, 1976, 1980 and 1985
Number
1976 2,558
1980 2,689
1985 2,832