§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many deaths were due to, and new cases were diagnosed of, prostatic cancer in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe information is shown in the table.
Deaths and registrations of newly diagnosed cases of prostate cancer (ICD1 185) in England and Wales. 1989 is the latest year for which registration statistics are available. Deaths Registrations of new cases 1985 6,628 9,513 1986 6,910 10,180 1987 7,166 10,837 1988 7,458 12,496 1989 7,861 12,518 1990 8,098 — 1991 8,570 — 1992 8,735 — 1International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision.
§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of what amount was spent on screening for in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. SackvilleThis information centrally.