§ Mr. Alasdair MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many leukaemias were(a) recorded and (b) expected in the 0 to 24 age group in the postcode sectors (i) DG5.4, (ii) DG7.1 and (iii) DG6.4 in the periods (a) 1980 to 1984, (b) 1985 to 1989, (c) 1990 to 1994, and (d) 1995 to present. [45864]
§ Mr. GalbraithNo cases of leukaemia were observed in the 0–24 age group in postcode sector DG5.4 and DG6.4 during the periods 1980–84, 1985–89, 1990–94 or 1995–96 (the most recent year for which information is available). There were two cases of leukaemia registered in residents of postcode sector DG7.1; one in the period 1980–84 and one in the period 1985–84.
The numbers of cases observed and the expected number of cases of leukaemia, based on background rates in Scotland as a whole, for each of the postcode sectors are shown in the tables:
(i) Observed and expected numbers of cases of leukaemia in age group 0–24 years in DG5.4 Time period Observed number of cases Expected number of cases 1980–84 0 0.22 1985–89 0 0.24 1990–94 0 0.26 1995–96 0 0.08
(ii) Observed and expected numbers of cases of leukaemia in age group 0–24 years in DG7.1 Time period Observed number of cases Expected number of cases 1980–84 1 0.24 1985–89 1 0.26 1990–94 0 0.28 1995–96 0 0.18
(iii) Observed and expected numbers of cases of leukaemia in age group 0–24 years in DG6.4 Time period Observed number of cases Expected number of cases 1980–84 0 0.24 1985–89 0 0.25 1990–94 0 0.27 1995–96 0 0.18