HC Deb 05 February 1979 vol 962 c58W
Mr. Richard Page

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the annual death rate from cancer for the United Kingdom for 1976, 1977 and 1978 expressed per 100,000 of population; and what were the comparable figures for Cumbria.

Mr. Moyle

Available figures are as follows.

Annual death rates from Cancer*—ICD 140–208–1976 and 1977.

Rates per 100,000 population
1976 1977
United Kingdom … 253.8 253.4
Cumbria … 264.4 260.0

Comparable figure for 1978 are not yet available.

* Includes leukaemia.