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Cancer

Volume 168: debated on Friday 9 March 1990

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To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish statistical information, in table form, of confirmed incidences of cancer/leukaemia in each constituency in Northern Ireland by age group (a) up to five years, (b) five to 10 years, (c) 10 to 15 years, (d) 15 to 20 years and (e) over 20 years, respectively.

[holding answer 5 March 1990]: The information is not available in the form requested. Such information as is available is given in the table:

Notification of leukaemia for Northern Ireland 1988
0–45–1415–24Over 24
861090

Notes:

1. 1988 is the latest year for which information is available.

2. The information given includes all types of leukaemia.

Source: Northern Ireland cancer registration scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what action is being taken to identify the cause of cancer/leukaemia in children in Northern Ireland and to protect children where possible from risk of exposure to cancer/leukaemia stimulating factors.

[holding answer 5 March 1990]: An investigation by an independent committee into patterns of disease with a possible association with radiation was published in 1989. It found no evidence of higher incidence or increased mortality from leukaemia in coastal compared with inland areas.Northern Ireland is now involved with other parts of the United Kingdom in epidemiological research on leukaemia. Environmental assessment of ionising radiation is carried out to ensure that the community is not exposed to excess levels.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the incidence of cancer/leukaemia confirmed in children in (a) East Antrim, (b) Northern Ireland and (c) United Kingdom, respectively.

[holding answer 5 March 1990]: The information is not available in the form requested. Such information as is available is given in the table:

Notification of leukaemia for Children (0–14 years) in Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom 1984
Numbers
Northern Ireland16
United Kingdom414
Eastern health and social services board
Total in-patient waiting list by hospital and time waiting September 1984—September 1989
Hospital198419851986198719881989
Ards
0–2 months258253244195205150
3–5 months6873103585870
6–12 months47208983147
12–23 months1610921568
+ 24 months481182
Total389356576287308277
Bangor
0–2 months385412326226124153
3–5 months5567
6–12 months3021
12–23 months1714
+ 24 months1011
Total385412326226236266
Belfast City
0–2 months7329401,4451,1569691,045
3–5 months275311799601790623
6–12 months233233722658744672
12–23 months201125245496506593
+ 24 months267218245401588785
Total1,7081,8273,4563,3123,5973,718
Belvoir Pk-NIRC
0–2 months8577978264
3–5 months
6–12 months
12–23 months
+ 24 months
Total85779782064
Claremont St
0–2 months2C
3–5 monthsL
6–12 monthsO
12–23 monthsS
+ 24 monthsE
Total2D
Crawsfordburn
0–2 months21188123
3–5 months9116766
6–12 months291922473

Notes:

1. 1984 is the latest year for which it is possible to produce a United Kingdom figure.

2. The information given includes all types of leukaemia.

Sources: Northern Ireland cancer registration scheme, Scottish Home and Health Department, Office of Population Censuses and Surveys.