HC Deb 21 May 1975 vol 892 c443W
Mr. George Rodgers

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will provide figures showing the number of deaths attributable to asbestosis in each of the last 10 years for which statistics are available.

Mr. O'Malley

I would refer my hon. Friend to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Morpeth (Mr. Grant) on 27th March.—[Vol. 889, c.278.]

Mr. George Rodgers

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she has

MID-YEAR POPULATION ESTIMATES FOR CORNWALL
(thousands
Age
Year Under 1 1–4 5–14 15–44 45–64 65 and over All ages
1971 5.6 21.5 54.8 232.1* 66.0 380.0
1972 5.3 21.4 56.4 235.6* 67.6 386.3
1973 5.4 22.3 57.6 138.5 100.3 69.4 393.5
1974 5.1 22.4 58.2 141.2 100.3 71.4 398.6
* Figures for the ages groups 15–44 and 45–64 separately are not available.

Corresponding figures for Great Britain are:

MID-YEAR POPULATION ESTIMATES FOR GREAT BRITAIN
(thousands)
Age
Year Under 1 1–4 5–14 15–44 45–64 65 and over All ages
1971 864.8 3,484.1 8,616.2 20,874.4 13,060.2 7,172.1 54,071.8
1972 818.6 3,433.9 8,718.3 20,982.6 12,996.1 7,299.2 54,248.7
1973 765.2 3,380.7 8,781.8 21,129.2 12,907.1 7,422.3 54,386.3
1974 711.4 3,268.3 8,819.9 21,265.9 12,809.4 7,546.6 54,421.5

No official population projects for Cornwall have been made.