§ Mr. Richard Pageasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many cases of cancer occurred in (a) Cumbria and (b) the United Kingdom for each of the last four years for which figures are available; and if he will express them as a percentage against population; 128W (2) how many leukaemia cases occurred in (a) Cumbria and (b) the United Kingdom for each of the last four years for which figures are available; and if he will express them as percentages against population;
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergNumbers of registration of newly diagnosed cases of cancer and leukaemia are riot readily available for areas other than regional health authorities and could be produced only at disproportionate cost. 1975 to 1978 data for the Northern regional health authority in which Cumbria is situated and for the United Kingdom are as follows:
Newly diagnosed cases of cancer, ICD 140–209, and leukaemia, ICD 204–207, in the United Kingdom and in Northern regional health authority, 1975–78 United Kingdom* Northern RHA Number Rate per 100 population Number Rate per 100 population Cancer 1975 205,069 0.37 12,058 0.39 1976 209,043 0.37 12,203 0.39 1977 213,764 0.38 11,978 0.38 1978 210,752 0.38 11,670 0.38 Leukaemia 1975 4,426 0.008 189 0.006 1976 4,398 0.009 192 0.006 1977 4,432 0.008 224 0.007 1978 †4,288 0.008 185 0.006 * Residents only. † Estimated figures.