Written question asked by Cynog Dafis (Plaid Cymru), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 27 March 1996. It was answered by Rod Richards (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 March 1996 on behalf of the Welsh Office.

Welsh Office

Question: How many people have been diagnosed as having cancer in (a) South Glamorgan and (b) Mid Glamorgan and Gwent in the last 10 years; what was the percentage change in each year. - Table given for 1981 to 1990.

Answer: Mr. Dafis: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people have been diagnosed as having cancer in (a) South Glamorgan and (b) Mid Glamorgan and Gwent in the last 10 years; what was the percentage change in each year; and if he will make a statement.[21873] Mr. Richards: The number of malignant neoplasms registered in each year since 1981 and the percentage change in each year is given in the following table. Figures for 1991 and later years are not yet complete. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. South Glamorgan Mid Glamorgan Gwent Number of Percentage Number of Percentage Number of Percentage registrations change registrations change registrations change 1981 1,757 -- 2,064 -- 1,812 -- 1982 1,682 -4.3 2,182 +5.7 1,833 +1.2 1983 1,771 +5.3 2,232 +2.3 2,081 +13.5 1984 1,827 +3.2 2,524 +13.1 2,193 +5.4 1985 1,891 +3.5 2,564 +1.6 2,286 +4.2 1986 1,879 -0.6 2,813 +9.7 2,239 -2.1 1987 1,708 -9.1 2,613 -7.1 2,413 +7.8 1988 1,884 +10.3 2,557 -2.1 2,246 -6.9 1989 1,932 +2.5 2,420 -5.4 2,221 -1.1 1990 2,101 +8.7 2,857 +18.1 2,109 -5.0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Wales Cancer Registry

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