HC Deb 24 January 1990 vol 165 cc706-8W
Mr. Cummings

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the rates of cancer of the breast and cervix in the north-east of England for those aged(a) 20 to 25 years, (b) 25 to 30 years, (c) 30 to 35 years, (d) 35 to 40 years, (e) 40 to 45 years, (f) 45 to 50 years, and (g) 50 to 55 years; what were the average rates for the rest of the United Kingdom for the same age groups for each year from 1980; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Freeman

[pursuant to his reply, 13 December 1989, columns 677–79]: I regret that incorrect figures were given in the table for the United Kingdom as a whole. An amended table is as follows. The exact information requested could be provided only at a disproportionate cost.

Newly diagnosed cases of cancer rates (per 100,000 population) for female breast1 and the cervix uteri2 by age group for Northern Regional Health Authority, Yorkshire Reginal Health Authority. and United Kingdom, 1980–84
Year Age-group Northern Regional Health Authority Yorkshire Regional Health Authority United Kingdom
Malignant neoplasm of the female breast
1980 20-24 0.86 1.53 1.12
25-29 6.72 5.94 6.64
30-34 27.78 26.78 20.46
35-39 44.35 41.67 48.70
40–44 98.10 97.83 96.42

Year Age-group Northern Regional Health Authority Yorkshire Regional Health Authority United Kingdom
45–49 151.69 152.37 139.29
50–54 146.47 123.42 140.28
1981 20–24 1.70 0.75 0.76
25–29 7.66 9.39 6.69
30–34 26.57 20.50 20.45
35–39 64.94 61.36 47.43
40–44 88.84 114.00 93.06
45–49 128.00 134.28 133.45
50–54 113.61 147.06 142.02
1982 20–24 — 0.73 0.51
25–29 9.63 3.38 5.87
30–34 24.34 14.47 20.29
35–39 64.23 45.30 49.44
40–44 109.20 94.38 95.14
45–49 144.66 146.79 141.68
50–54 123.51 140.59 146.58
1983 20–24 1.63 0.71 0.90
25–29 3.83 6.71 6.17
30–34 22.12 21.67 21.81
35–39 38.61 47.35 48.22
40–44 82.19 96.93 89.75
45–49 147.64 138.24 130.31
50–54 120.98 155.31 141.30
1984 20–24 1.60 2.07 1.36
25–29 10.32 4.90 6.19
30–34 28.38 27.90 20.47
35–39 48.71 47.92 46.81
40–44 71.83 103.68 86.33
45–49 126.28 141.42 131.76
50–54 144.47 138.07 141.73
Malignant Neoplasm of the Cervix Uteri
1980 20–24 1.73 4.60 2.58
25.29 9.61 7.63 10.65
30–34 18.82 21.42 16.26
35–39 26.61 28.41 21.64
40–44 18.95 26.68 21.04
45–49 15.73 14.13 19.63
50–54 28.45 30.13 23.44
1981 20–24 1.70 2.24 2.46
25–29 9.58 17.08 12.55
30–34 15.06 23.54 19.40
35–39 19.48 27.47 19.64
40–44 20.50 27.00 23.31
45–49 13.71 27.47 22.46
50–54 30.01 25.49 22.83
1982 20–24 1.66 2.92 2.31
25–29 12.52 17.77 10.11
30–34 15.92 27.33 18.72
35–39 17.79 28.52 19.94
40–44 25.29 39.16 24.35
45–49 20.67 18.35 20.79
50–54 20.59 17.82 21.07
1983 20–24 0.82 5.66 1.94
25–29 13.40 22.65 13.79
30–34 21.15 35.00 20.87
35–39 18.83 22.47 21.26
40–44 27.40 27.70 22.93
45–49 16.15 26.24 18.86
50–54 23.31 22.04 21.15
1984 20–24 0.80 2.76 1.79
25–29 10.32 13.88 12.24
30–34 29.35 32.97 24.34
35–39 19.30 36.92 25.00
40–44 19.08 31.98 23.06
45–49 20.48 31.09 22.64
50–54 19.19 27.41 22.07

1 Assigned to an International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 9th revision code 174.

2 Assigned to the ICD code 180.

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