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Cancer (Birmingham)

Volume 974: debated on Monday 19 November 1979

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Mr. Lawrence

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people have died of cancer in Birmingham in every year since 1954 to date, breaking the figures down into particular cancer sites.

Sir George Young

, [pursuant to his reply, 12 November 1979, c. 433]: The figures are as follows:

DEATHS FROM CANCER IN BIRMINGHAM CB, 1954–77
All malignant neoplasmsBuccal cavity and pharynxOesophagusStomachIntestine and rectumLarynxLung and bronchusBreastUterusProstateLeukaemiaOther malignant neoplasms including neoplasms of lymphatic and haematopcietic tissue
Males—
1954………1,2124531161207254185—N.A.23297
1955………1,2523041195178194111—N.A.32345
1956………1,2783127190183164323—N.A.33363
1957………1,3221830200200224682—N.A.40342
1958………1,2654328192177134681—9422227
1959………1,2703927176162154942—9228235
1960………1,2942233186145235261—8231245
1961………1,2492624204144145032—7624232
1962………1,2792429173178175181—6425250
1963………1,3012424170145155872—6426244
1964………1,2482226149131135263—8632260
1965………1,3642426156152175701—9136291
1966………1,3382029157167175445—8136282
1967………1,3942325197158185983—7222278
1968………1,461304116217616625——7431306
1969………1,4302533162153256093—8142297
1970………1,4002451134165166042—7429301
1971………1,3552237156171185281—7535312
1972………1,4172234184158135853—8527306
1973………1,4431747163174176281—6737292
1974………1,4451434150162146212—8736325
1975………1,4192047132150145934—9443322
1976………1,5122852136168276344—8926348
1977………1,4451743158153116214—9135312

All malignant neoplasms

Buccal cavity and pharynx

Oesophagus

Stomach

Intestine and rectum

Larynx

Lung and bronchus

Breast

Uterus

Prostate

Leukaemia

Other malignant neoplasms including neoplasms of lymphatic and haematopcietic tissue

Females
1954………1,0861018153237—50227107—23261
1955………1,039102014320927321994—21248
1956………1,028129142195—65217115—22251
1957………1,1291518166200382236104—23282
1958………1,089152214119967823793—20278
1959………1,12092014923936723690—29278
1960………99591813018937220584—21264
1961………1,05172414019426923687—25267
1962………1,076141413617847822099—29304
1963………1,092152215618247623482—28293
1964………1,048131813916337622686—22302
1965………1,0731619137181192221103—35268
1966………1,09472813018129223088—32304
1967………1,1212219126197210021779—36323
1968………1,14661712620039623895—32333
1969………1,1671127123208111423968—29347
1970………1,137926108198312924777—26314
1971………1,15812251061913117256102—18328
1972………1,0571717100184—10822670—30305
1973………1,2331226129223213324090—43335
1974………1,2071730115193415526175—25332
1975………1,1471028116162213524274—34344
1976………1,16092798188213123782—22364
1977………1,1441040114172613923872—18335
1. These serial figures should be interpreted with caution. They hive not been adjusted for changes in numbers and age distribution of the population.
2. Birmingham CB was combined with Sutton Coldfield MB to form Birmingham Metropolitan County District in 1974. The figures shown for 1974 onwards have been assembled for that part of the Metropolitan County District which was Birmingham CB until reorganisation.
3. The figures shown for each site are broadly comparable throughout the period but in some cases there may be differences of detail resulting from successive revisions of the international Classification of Diseases on which they are based.