HC Deb 19 April 1991 vol 189 cc267-8W
Mr. Canavan

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will list for each year from 1986 onwards the number of cancer-related deaths in(a) Scotland, (b) Forth Valley health board area, (c) Falkirk district, (d) the postal district FK4, (e) the postal district FK5 and (f) the postal district FK6.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The number of deaths attributed to cancer (ICD* numbers 140–208) as the underlying cause of death is shown in the table.

Deaths from malignant neoplasms, 1986–89
Area 1986 1987 1988 1989
Scotland 14,534 14,650 14,720 14,917
Forth Valley health board 784 765 803 721
Falkirk local government district 412 407 420 397
Postal district: FK4 32 42 24 27
Area 1986 1987 1988 1989
FK5 50 44 43 41
FK6 33 23 32 31

* International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision.