HC Deb 04 February 1994 vol 236 cc984-5W
Ms Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of women in the eligible target group have had a cervical cancer smear test within the last five years for each health region in England; how many women have cervical cancer in each region; and how many women died of cervical cancer in each health region.

Mr. Sackville

The information required is not available in the form requested. Table A gives latest available Korner data from 1991–92 on the number of women tested for cervical cancer in the last 5.5 years by region. Table B gives the latest available incident data. Table C gives the latest available mortality data for 1989 to 1992.

Table A Cervical cancer test Status of residents aged 20 to 64 by regional health authority
Number of women tested in last 5.5 years Coverage Per cent.
England 11,048,444 79.9
Northern 737,788 83.5
Yorkshire 844,486 84.8
Trent 1,147,980 87.5
East Anglia 477,109 85.8
North West Thames 714,127 65.0
North East Thames 805,961 64.4
South East Thames 794,951 70.3
South West Thames 707,827 78.0
Wessex 699,260 87.6
Oxford 613,479 85.1
South Western 766,994 86.5
West Midlands 1,240,756 84.1
Mersey 556,856 82.0
North Western 940,870 83.5
Table B Cervical cancer registrations by regional health authority 1987 Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri
Number
England 3,636
Northern 248
Yorkshire 397
Trent 405
East Anglian 150
North West Thames 161
Number
North East Thames 164
South East Thames 210
South West Thames 144
Wessex 282
Oxford 152
South Western 270
West Midlands 415
Mersey 263
North Western 375
Table C Deaths cancer of the cervix by region
Region 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
England 1,809 1,692 1,653 1,531 1,532
Northern 148 117 119 114 102
Yorkshire 144 151 135 133 131
Trent 196 177 160 175 148
East Anglian 68 63 72 62 56
North West Thames 101 109 97 83 103
North East Thames 124 123 97 103 120
South East Thames 131 146 117 107 133
South West Thames 89 80 81 76 66
Wessex 107 99 99 95 71
Oxford 81 52 56 76 57
South Western 122 121 114 76 133
West Midlands 206 172 186 152 179
Mersey 105 111 123 109 92
North Western 187 171 197 170 141