§ Mr. Alan Williamsasked the Minister of Health (1) how many deaths from cervical cancer occurred in Swansea in each of the last 10 years;
(2) how many deaths from cervical cancer occurred in Wales in each of the last 10 years;
CERVICAL CANCER Number of deaths:— 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1954–63 Swansea … … 16 5 16 18 11 9 9 7 14 19 124 Wales … … 140 132 162 162 178 141 150 150 162 163 1,540
Percentage of all female deaths from cancer:— 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1954–63 Swansea 9.7 3.0 10.3 12.2 5.8 5.2 4.9 4.3 7.6 9.9 7.2 Wales 5.5 5.2 6.3 6.5 6.7 5.6 5.8 5.8 6.0 6.1 6.0 England and Wales 5.6 5.8 5.7 5.6 6.0 5.6 5.6 5.4 5.4 5.2 5.6