Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the incidence of various forms of cancer in the areas of each general practice in Meirionnydd Nant Conwy in each year since 1957.
§ Mr. GristData are not available in the form requested. The available information relates to the district of Meirionnydd for the period 1974 to 1983 and is shown in the following table.
Number Average1 Standardised registration rate (Wales = 100) Oesophagus 40 14.6 114 Stomach 145 46.2 109 Colon 157 50 0 126 Rectum 76 24.2 86 Pancreas 46 14.6 90 Lung 233 74.2 88 Female Breast 247 149.7 134 Cervic Uteri 34 20.6 91 Uterus 27 16.4 110 Ovary 37 22.4 111 Prostrate 80 53.7 105 Bladder 45 14.3 68 All leukaemias 45 14.3 124 All malignancies 1,735 552.5 103 1 Annual registration rate per 100,000 population.