Written answers
Tuesday, 10 October 2006
Department of Health and Children
Cancer Incidence
9:00 pm
Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 311: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of deaths by cancer in County Mayo; the breakdown by areas and towns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31707/06]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Central Statistics Office has informed my Department that there were 286 deaths registered in 2005 where the area of residence of the deceased was County Mayo, and where the underlying cause of death was cancer. The breakdown was as follows:
Area | No. of deaths |
Ballina | 28 |
Castlebar | 18 |
Westport | 9 |
Rest of County Mayo | 231 |
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