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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
Coulsdon and Purley 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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CANCER DEATHS, 1949.
| Localisation. | 15-25. | 30-40. | 40-50. | 50-60. | 60-70. | 70-80. | Over 80. | Total. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Pharynx and œsophagus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | — | |
| Cerebral | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Spine | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Stomach and duodenum | — | — | 1 | — | I | —■ | — | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | |||
| Intestines | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 12 | ||
| Liver and gall bladder | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| Pancreas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | I |
| Lungs | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 2 | |
| Mediastinum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Kidney and suprarenal | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Bladder | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Prostate | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | — |
| Uterus and vagina | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 |
| Ovary | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Breast | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Ill-defined sites | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 |
| Totals | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 55 | 56 |