§ Mrs. Ann Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what information he has concerning the incidence of cervical cancer per 1,000 women in the population (a) in England and Wales and (b) in Northern Ireland in women aged under 24 years in each of the last five years for which figures are available;
(2) what information he has concerning the incidence of cervical cancer per 1,000 women in the population (a) in England and Wales and (b) in Northern Ireland in women aged over 24 years in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe tables show the latest available information on registrations of newly diagnosed cases or malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri, and of carcinoma-insitu of cervix uteri.
Registrations of carcinoma in-situ of cervix uteri women aged 25 years and over Year Number Rate per 1,000 population of women aged 25 years and over England and Wales 1978 3,618 0.21 1979 3,994 0.24 1980 4,331 0.26 1981 5,171 0.31 1982 5,015 0.30 Northern Ireland 1978 * 1979 * 1980 53 0.12 1981 45 0.10 1982 55 0.12 1978—ICD (8) 234.0.
1979–1982 ICD (9) 233.1.
* Figures include in total for malignant neoplasms of cervix uteri.
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Women aged 24 years and under Year Number Rate per 1,000 population of women aged 24 years and under England and Wales 1978 316 0.04 1979 300 0.03 1980 369 0.04 1981 397 0.05 1982 412 0.05 Northern Ireland 1978 *
Year Number Rate per 1,000 population of women aged 24 years and under 1979 * 1980 10 0.03 1981 3 0.01 1982 14 0.04 1978—ICD (8) 234.0.
1979–1982 ICD (9) 233.1.
* Figures included in total for malignant neoplasms of cervix uteri.
Registrations of malignant neoplasms of cervix uteri women aged 25 years and over Year Number Rate per 1,000 population of women aged 25 years and over England and Wales 1978 3,826 0.23 1979 3,843 0.23 1980 3,918 0.24 1981 3,981 0.24 1982 3,867 0.23 Northern Ireland 1978 *117 *0.26 1979 *138 *0.31 1980 71 0.16 1981 89 0.19 1982 79 0.17 1978—ICD (8) 180.
1979–1982—ICD (9) 180.
* Figures include an unspecified number of carcinoma in-situ registration.
Women aged 24 years and under Year Number Rate per 1,000 population of women aged 24 years and undere app England and Wales 1978 46 0.01 1979 36 0.004 1980 45 0.01 1981 43 0.004 1982 42 0.004 Northern Ireland 1978 *4 *0.01 1979 *6 *0.02 1980 2 0.01 1981 0 — 1982 4 0.01 1978—ICD (8) 180.
1979–1982—ICD (9) 180.
* Figures include an unspecified number of carcinoma in-situ registration.