HC Deb 19 November 1979 vol 974 cc32-6W
Mr. Lawrence

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people have died of cancer in Birmingham in every year since 1954 to date, breaking the figures down into particular cancer sites.

Sir George Young

, [pursuant to his reply, 12 November 1979, c. 433]: The figures are as follows:

DEATHS FROM CANCER IN BIRMINGHAM CB, 1954–77
All malignant neoplasms Buccal cavity and pharynx Oesophagus Stomach Intestine and rectum Larynx Lung and bronchus Breast Uterus Prostate Leukaemia Other malignant neoplasms including neoplasms of lymphatic and haematopcietic tissue
Males
1954 1,212 45 31 161 207 25 418 5 N.A. 23 297
1955 1,252 30 41 195 178 19 411 1 N.A. 32 345
1956 1,278 31 27 190 183 16 432 3 N.A. 33 363
1957 1,322 18 30 200 200 22 468 2 N.A. 40 342
1958 1,265 43 28 192 177 13 468 1 94 22 227
1959 1,270 39 27 176 162 15 494 2 92 28 235
1960 1,294 22 33 186 145 23 526 1 82 31 245
1961 1,249 26 24 204 144 14 503 2 76 24 232
1962 1,279 24 29 173 178 17 518 1 64 25 250
1963 1,301 24 24 170 145 15 587 2 64 26 244
1964 1,248 22 26 149 131 13 526 3 86 32 260
1965 1,364 24 26 156 152 17 570 1 91 36 291
1966 1,338 20 29 157 167 17 544 5 81 36 282
1967 1,394 23 25 197 158 18 598 3 72 22 278
1968 1,461 30 41 162 176 16 625 74 31 306
1969 1,430 25 33 162 153 25 609 3 81 42 297
1970 1,400 24 51 134 165 16 604 2 74 29 301
1971 1,355 22 37 156 171 18 528 1 75 35 312
1972 1,417 22 34 184 158 13 585 3 85 27 306
1973 1,443 17 47 163 174 17 628 1 67 37 292
1974 1,445 14 34 150 162 14 621 2 87 36 325
1975 1,419 20 47 132 150 14 593 4 94 43 322
1976 1,512 28 52 136 168 27 634 4 89 26 348
1977 1,445 17 43 158 153 11 621 4 91 35 312

All malignant neoplasms Buccal cavity and pharynx Oesophagus Stomach Intestine and rectum Larynx Lung and bronchus Breast Uterus Prostate Leukaemia Other malignant neoplasms including neoplasms of lymphatic and haematopcietic tissue
Females
1954 1,086 10 18 153 237 50 227 107 23 261
1955 1,039 10 20 143 209 2 73 219 94 21 248
1956 1,028 12 9 142 195 65 217 115 22 251
1957 1,129 15 18 166 200 3 82 236 104 23 282
1958 1,089 15 22 141 199 6 78 237 93 20 278
1959 1,120 9 20 149 239 3 67 236 90 29 278
1960 995 9 18 130 189 3 72 205 84 21 264
1961 1,051 7 24 140 194 2 69 236 87 25 267
1962 1,076 14 14 136 178 4 78 220 99 29 304
1963 1,092 15 22 156 182 4 76 234 82 28 293
1964 1,048 13 18 139 163 3 76 226 86 22 302
1965 1,073 16 19 137 181 1 92 221 103 35 268
1966 1,094 7 28 130 181 2 92 230 88 32 304
1967 1,121 22 19 126 197 2 100 217 79 36 323
1968 1,146 6 17 126 200 3 96 238 95 32 333
1969 1,167 11 27 123 208 1 114 239 68 29 347
1970 1,137 9 26 108 198 3 129 247 77 26 314
1971 1,158 12 25 106 191 3 117 256 102 18 328
1972 1,057 17 17 100 184 108 226 70 30 305
1973 1,233 12 26 129 223 2 133 240 90 43 335
1974 1,207 17 30 115 193 4 155 261 75 25 332
1975 1,147 10 28 116 162 2 135 242 74 34 344
1976 1,160 9 27 98 188 2 131 237 82 22 364
1977 1,144 10 40 114 172 6 139 238 72 18 335
1. These serial figures should be interpreted with caution. They hive not been adjusted for changes in numbers and age distribution of the population.
2. Birmingham CB was combined with Sutton Coldfield MB to form Birmingham Metropolitan County District in 1974. The figures shown for 1974 onwards have been assembled for that part of the Metropolitan County District which was Birmingham CB until reorganisation.
3. The figures shown for each site are broadly comparable throughout the period but in some cases there may be differences of detail resulting from successive revisions of the international Classification of Diseases on which they are based.

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