§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women have died of cervical cancer in Wandsworth in each year since 1979; and what is the national average figure for a comparable area.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe number of deaths to women usually resident in Wandsworth with an underlying cause of death of malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri (ICD(9) 180) in each year since 1979 is shown in the table. Allowing for302W differences in age distribution, the mortality from cervical cancer has been on average 1 per cent. lower in Wandsworth than in England and Wales as a whole over this period, or 4 per cent. lower than in the combined group of all London boroughs and metropolitan county districts. Such differences are within the range of variation that could well occur from chance alone.
Number of deaths with an underlying cause of death of malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri (ICI) (9)* 180) to women usually resident in the London Borough of Wandsworth Year Number of deaths 1979 2 1980 13 1981 17 1982 15 1983 10 1984 9 1985 6 * International Classification of Diseases 9th revision.