§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many(a) cases of and (b) deaths from the malignant non-Hodgkin's lymphoma have been recorded in Wales in each of the last five years, and if he will make a statement. [6223]
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe latest available information is given in the following table:
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma1 Cases registered as newly diagnosed Deaths 1986 269 166 1987 358 177 1988 375 213 1989 365 210 1990 355 210 1991 —2 208 1992 —2 205 1993 —2 235 1994 —2 203 1995 —2 207 1 Lymphosarcoma and reticulosarcoma (CD MO) and other malignant neoplasm of lymphoid and histiocytic (ICD 202). 2 Not yet available.