§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women are being treated for cancer in the Liverpool area health authority (teaching) at the latest available date; and what were the comparative figures for June 1979.
§ Mr. John PattenInformation is not available in precisely the form requested. During 1981, the latest year for which information is available centrally there were an estimated number of 2,100 discharges and deaths from National Health Service hospitals in the Liverpool area health authority (teaching) of women diagnosed as suffering from cancer. The comparative estimated figure, for 1979 was 1,800.