§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list by year to date, and by health authority, the number of incidences of childhood leukaemia that have been reported following the Chernobyl accident; and what was the reported number in 1980 and 1986.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information is not available in the precise form requested. Such data as are available are given in the table.
Notification of leukaemia (0 to 14 years) 1980 1986 1987 Health and Social Services Boards Eastern 5 4 4 Northern 4 5 2 Southern 1 0 7 Western 7 2 5 NORTHERN IRELAND TOTAL 17 11 18