According to the figures available with the department, in 2005, there were 480 cancer deaths; 583 in 2006 and 591 in 2007.
Sources said a communiqué was sent to all civil surgeons, wherein Director, Health and Family Welfare, had asked DHS, Punjab, Navneet Kaur for data for an un-starred question in Punjab Vidhan Sabha in September 2008.
“Interestingly, the government hospitals in various parts of the state have reported almost negligible death rate in Patiala. On the other hand, Government Rajindra Hospital Patiala, CMC, Ludhiana, and Oswal Cancer Hospital have reported maximum deaths,” claimed a Health Department official.
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