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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lambeth 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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DEATHS FROM CANCER OF THE LUNG AND BRONCHUS
There was an increase in the number of deaths from cancer of the lung and
bronchus, 252 occurring compared with 229 in 1969.
The deaths were distributed amongst the various age groups as follows:
| Age | Male | Female | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 — 34 years | 1( -) | -(-) | 1 (-) |
| 35 -44 years | 2( 1) | 1 ( -) | 3 (1) |
| 45 - 54 years | 21( 19) | 10( 8) | 31 (27) |
| 55 — 64 years | 66( 61) | 18( 9) | 84 (70) |
| 65 — 74 years | 76( 72) | 15(18) | 91(90) |
| 75 years and over | 30( 31) | 12(10) | 42( 41) |
| 196(184) | 56 (45) | 252 (229) |
The figure in brackets are those for the year 1969.
ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
My thanks are due to the Director of Civil Engineering and Public Services
for the following information regarding road traffic accidents occurring in the
Borough of Lambeth during the year 1970.
The figures shown refer not only to Lambeth residents but also to persons
living in other areas who were involved in accidents in the Borough.
The number of fatalities shown may not agree, therefore, with those in the list of causes of death supplied by the Registrar-General. The Registrar-General's figures refer to Lambeth residents only, and the death may have occurred within the Borough of Lambeth or outside the district.
| No. of accidents | Killed | Seriously injured | Slightly injured |
| Adults 1,859(1,861) | 25 (27) | 369 (326) | 2,107 (1,988) |
| Children 569 ( 615) | 6 ( 7) | 128(139) | 515( 547) |
| 2,428(2,476) | 31 (34) | 497 (465) | 2,622 (2,535) |
The figures in brackets are those for the year 1969.