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Mr. Deakins
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women have died from cancer (a) of the cervix and (b) of the breast in the London borough of Waltham Forest in 1970, 1980 and the latest year for which figures are available.
Mrs. Currie
The information is shown in the table.
| Number of deaths with underlying cause as Malignant Neoplasm of Female Breast (ICD1 (8, 9) 174) and Cervix Uteri (ICD1 (8, 9) 180) registered to women usually resident in the London Borough of Waltham Forest 1970, 1980, 1985 | ||
| Year | ICD1 174 | ICD1 180 |
| 1970 | 60 | 3 |
| 1980 | 58 | 3 |
| 1985 | 68 | 10 |
| 1 International Classification of Diseases 8th and 9th revisions. | ||