§ Mr. MartlewTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many cases of thyroid cancer have been recorded in Wales in each of the last five years; and how many deaths.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettThe latest available information for usual residents of Wales—all ages, male and female —is as follows:
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Registrations of newly diagnosed cases of thyroid cancer1 Year Number 1982 41 1983 57 1984 50 1985 65 1986 47
Number of deaths from thyroid cancer12 Year Number 1982 18 1983 31 1984 15 1985 20 1986 13 1987 31 1988 20 1989 14 1 Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland: ICD9 Code 193. 2 Source: Office of Population Census and Survey.