§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many cases of bone cancer per 100,000 population there have been in Northern Ireland in each year since 1970;
(2) how many cases of cancers of all types per 100,000 population there have been in Northern Ireland in each year since 1970.
§ Mr. AncramThe information requested is taken from the Cancer Registry for Northern Ireland and is set out in the table:
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New notification of cancer per 100,000 population Year Bone cancers per 100,000 population All cancers per 100,000 population 1970 1.78 285 1971 1.49 287 1972 1.17 272 1973 1.44 290 1974 1.44 288 1975 1.64 308 1976 1.77 307 1977 1.05 301 1978 1.71 296 1979 0.52 296 1980 1.44 306 1981 0.46 300 1982 0.78 317 1983 0.52 337 1984 0.90 321 1985 0.77 323 1986 0.77 335 1987 0.83 340 1988 1.14 372 1989 0.82 365 1990 1.07 380 1991 0.82 368 Notes
The Cancer Registry is estimated to hold notifications for about 60 per cent. of all new cancer cases.
1991 is the latest year for which information is currently available.