Written question asked by Julian Critchley (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 October 1996. It was answered by Angela Knight (Conservative) on Monday, 14 October 1996 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Question: How many people have died in each year of the last 10 years from prostate cancer. - Inc ref to "Mortality Statistics: Cause", series DH2 in "Office for National Statistics, Monitor" DH2 96/2-1995 (in Library).

Answer: Sir Julian Critchley: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people have died in each year of the last 10 years from prostate cancer. [40471] Mrs. Angela Knight: The number of deaths from prostate cancer--ICD{1} 185--in England and Wales was published in "Mortality Statistics: Cause", series DH2 No. 13, 1986; No. 14, 1987; No. 15, 1988; No. 16, 1989; No. 17, 1990; No. 18, 1991; No. 19, 1992; No. 21, 1993-94; in "Office for National Statistics, Monitor" DH2 96/2-1995. Copies of these publications are available in the House of Commons Library. {1}International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision.

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