§ Baroness Gardner of Parkesasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many deaths are known to have been due to—
in the most recent year for which records are available, in the two preceding years, and in 1979.
- (1) cervical cancer;
- (2) oral cancer;
§ The Earl of ArranThe information is shown in the table.
Death due to Cervical Cancer (ICD 180) and Oral Cancer (ICD 141–145), England and Wales. 1979, 1985–87. 1979 1985 1986 1987 Malignant Neoplasm of Cervix Uteri (ICD 180)* 2,087 1,957 2,004 1,903 Malignant Neoplasm of Tongue (ICD 141)* 372 392 356 370 Malignant Neoplasm of Major Salivary Glands (ICD 142)* 160 163 147 154 Malignant Neoplasm of Gum (ICD 143)* 112 101 94 109 Malignant Neoplasm of Floor of Mouth (ICD 144)* 109 106 120 101 Malignant Neoplasm of Other and Unspecified Parts of Mouth (ICD 145)* 176 202 162 200 Total for Oral Cancer (ICD 141-145)* 929 964 879 934 *International Classification of Diseases 9th Revision.