The following tables provide the absolute number of deaths from cancer between 1 January 1976 and 25 April 1986 by former European parliamentary constituency and NHS Board.Deaths from Cancer1 Between 1 January 1976 and 25 April 1986, by Former European Parliamentary Constituency and NHS Board Former European Parliamentary Constituency and NHS Board 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 Scotland 13,394 13,170 13,690 13,907 13,695 13,937 Central Scotland 1,525 1,556 1,542 1,607 1,622 1,762 Ayrshire and Arran 206 187 205 181 180 207 Forth Valley 317 333 300 354 301 367 Greater Glasgow 45 39 60 39 49 46 Lanarkshire 957 997 977 1,033 1,092 1,142 Glasgow 2,757 2,626 2,799 2,727 2,632 2,749 Greater Glasgow 2,757 2,626 2,799 2,727 2,632 2,749 Highlands and Islands 1,007 920 942 986 986 1,045 Argyll and Clyde 181 166 168 192 194 176 Grampian 180 162 163 172 159 183 Highland 469 425 452 464 446 508 Orkney 40 44 34 37 50 47 Shetland 44 39 38 38 45 42 Western Isles 93 84 87 83 92 89 Lothians 1,754 1,783 1,852 1,903 1,852 1,729 Lothian 1,754 1,783 1,852 1,903 1,852 1,729 Mid Scotland and Fife 1,556 1,495 1,599 1,554 1,623 1,597 Fife 831 774 890 847 850 832 Forth Valley 304 290 301 280 332 310 Tayside 421 431 408 427 441 455 North East Scotland 1,647 1,659 1,726 1,732 1,735 1,690 Grampian 936 972 1,023 1,027 1,022 1,011 Tayside 711 687 703 705 713 679 South of Scotland 1,500 1,551 1,515 1,616 1,595 1,668 Ayrshire and Arran 533 537 526 510 559 581 Borders 254 293 280 312 250 290 Dumfries and Galloway 362 372 337 417 383 400 Lanarkshire 171 163 158 180 181 180 Lothian 180 186 214 197 222 217 West of Scotland 1,599 1,526 1,658 1,733 1,596 1,637 Argyll and Clyde 907 899 975 1,028 945 966 Ayrshire and Arran 195 170 186 183 175 187 Greater Glasgow 497 457 497 522 476 484 Not known 49 54 57 49 54 60 Former European Parliamentary Constituency and NHS Board 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 (part...