§ Mr. WatsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many recorded cases there were of the diseases mesothelioma, asbestosis and bilateral diffuse pleural thickening in each year since 1988(a) in the Greater Glasgow health board area and (b) in Scotland as a whole; and of the above totals, what percentage was female.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 20 July 1993]: Data on the incidence of mesothelioma are collected through the Scottish cancer registration scheme. Information derived from this is in the table. Data on the incidence of asbestosis and bilateral diffuse pleural thickening are not available centrally.
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1988 1989 1990 1991 Total Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Glasgow Males 39 86.7 52 94.5 46 86.8 42 85.7 179 88.6 Females 6 13.3 3 5.5 7 13.2 7 14.3 23 11.4 Males + Females 45 100.0 55 100.0 53 100.0 49 100.0 202 100.0 Scotland Males 103 88.0 119 90.2 112 86.2 104 86.0 438 87.6 Females 14 12.0 13 9.8 18 13.8 17 14.0 62 12.4 Male + Female 117 100.0 132 100.0 130 100.0 121 100.0 500 100.0