HC Deb 19 October 1992 vol 212 cc80-1W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list by regional health authority, and by year since 1985, including the current year to date, the number of cases of thyroid cancer that have been reported and the number of cases that involved(a) children and (b) adults.

Mr. Sackville

The information is shown in the table.

Number of cases of malignant neoplasm of the thyroid gland1 for England and Wales, Regional health authority, 1985–87
1985 1986 1987
England and Wales 679 734 755
Wales 58 39 60
Northern 38 49 42
Yorkshire 53 47 49
Trent 55 84 65
East Anglian 28 41 27
North West Thames 46 57 41
North East Thames 28 39 44
South East Thames 60 41 47
South West Thames 39 38 40
Wessex 55 39 50
Oxford 40 44
South Western 58 62 51
West Midlands 84 74 100
Mersey 26 28 35
North Western 51 56 60
1 International Classification Disease code 193.

Number of cases of malignant neoplasm of the thyroid gland for England and Wales, Regional health authority, 1985–87 by age breakdown
1985 1986 1987
Under 15 15+ over Under 15 15+ over Under 15 15+ over
England and Wales 4 675 6 728 6 749
Wales 3 55 39 60
Northern 38 49 1 41
Yorkshire 53 47 49
Trent 55 84 65
East Anglian 28 41 27
North West Thames 46 1 56 11 41
North East Thames 28 39 44
South East Thames 60 1 40 47
South West Thames 39 1 37 40
Wessex 55 39 1 49
Oxford 1 39 2 42
South Western 58 1 61 51
West Midlands 84 74 1 99
Mersey 26 1 27 35
North Western 1 50 56 60
1 One case of malignant neoplasm of the thyroid gland 1 or 1987 only identifiable as Thames.

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