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Mr. O'Halloran
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons have died from cancer in each year since 1969 to the most convenient date; and how many of these were under the age of 21 years.
Mr. Moyle
Available information is as follows:
| DEATHS FROM CANCER (ICD 140–239) IN ENGLAND AND WALES | ||
| All ages | Under 20 years of age | |
| 1969 | 116,035 | 1,128 |
| 1970 | 117,076 | 1,085 |
| 1971 | 118,216 | 1,062 |
| 1972 | 120,285 | 1,079 |
| 1973 | 121,297 | 1,052 |
| 1974 | 123,022 | 980 |
| 1975 | 123,728 | 962 |