§ Mr. R. MORRISONasked the Minister of Health if he will give the figures, to the last available date, of the number of deaths from cancer of men, women, and children, respectively?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe most recent figures available are those for 1927, in which year the, deaths from cancer in England and Wales were:—
Children under 15 years of age 213 Males of 15 years of age and over 24,946 Females of 15 years of age and over 28,919 Total, of all ages and sexes 54,078