§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the death rate for the last year for which figures are available from cancer of the cervix for women (a) under 20 years, (b) 21 to 25 years, (c) 26 to 30 years, (d) 31 to 35 years, (e) 36 to 40 years, (f) 41 to 45 years, (g) 46 to 50 years, (h) 51 to 55 years, (i) 56 to 60 years and (j) over 60 years.
§ Sir George YoungThe female death rates per million female population from cancer of the cervix in England and Wales for 1979 were as follows:
All ages 82.7 under 20 years — 20–24 3.5 25–29 16.1 30–34 31.2 35–39 54.1 40–44 63.4 45–49 99.3 50–54 122.8 55–59 186.1 60 and over 212.2
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women have died of cancer of the cervix for each year since 1970; and if he will break the figures down to show the numbers for the age groups (a) under 25 years, (b) 26 to 30 years, (c) 31 to 35 years, (d) 36 to 40 years, (e) 41 to 45 years, (f) 46 to 50 years, (g) 51 to 55 years, (h) 56 to 60 years and (i) over 61 years.
§ Sir George YoungDetails are as follows:
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NUMBER OF FEMALE DEATHS ASSIGNED TO CANCER OF THE CERVIX IN ENGLAND AND WALES Age at death (years) Year All ages Under 25 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60 and over 1970 … … … … 2,343 5 12 22 49 121 276 290 336 1,232 1971 … … … … 2,315 2 10 31 52 132 239 341 291 1,217 1972 … … … … 2,218 4 20 26 50 114 218 292 299 1,195 1973 … … … … 2,249 7 15 24 54 83 211 331 305 1,219 1974 … … … … 2,068 5 19 31 50 72 157 286 243 1,205 1975 … … … … 2,143 9 22 46 58 78 154 258 292 1,226 1976 … … … … 2,206 9 20 40 61 67 139 286 326 1,258 1977 … … … … 2,145 2 18 53 74 92 126 270 262 1,248 1978 … … … … 2,153 1 34 59 81 82 125 233 306 1,232 1979 … … … … 2,087 6 27 56 79 88 137 177 300 1,217