HC Deb 29 October 1992 vol 212 cc838-9W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the incidence of newly diagnosed cases of(a) cervical and (b) breast cancer per 100,000 population for the age ranges 20 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59, 60 to 69 and 70-plus years for the Northern regional health authority area, the Oxford regional health authority area, and the United Kingdom area as a whole, for each year since 1983.

Mr. Sackville

The information requested is shown in the table; 1987 is the latest year for which the information is available.

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
Age group ICD 174 ICD 180 ICD 174 ICD 180 ICD 174 ICD 180 ICD 174 ICD 180 ICD 174 ICD 180
60 to 69 187.6 30.6 189.9 31.1 198.8 29.7 201.8 30.6 211.6 29.6
70 + 236.0 24.0 235.6 23.5 239.3 21.8 242.3 23.4 260.2 23.8
1 International Classification of Diseases.

Source: OPCS.

Scottish cancer registration scheme.

Department of Health and Social Security, Northern Ireland

Cancer registrations scheme.

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