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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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CANCER DEATHS 1953.
| Localisation. | 0-30 | 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. | |
| Skin and Tongue | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Brain and Thyroid | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1(1) | - | - | (1) | - | - | - | (1) | 2(1) | 1(2) |
| Bone | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Pharynx and Oesophagus | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Stomach and Duodeum | - | —• | — | - | - | 1 | 1(1) | 1(1) | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | 6(2) | 8(1) | |
| Intestines | - | — | — | —(1) | -(1) | - | 1 | 4(1) | 4(1) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12(2) | 11(4) | |
| Liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Pancreas | - | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1(1) | 1 | - | (1) | 2 | 3(1) | 3(1) |
| Lungs | - | - | - | —(1) | 2 | - | - | 1 | 7(1) | 1(1) | 3(1) | 3 | - | - | 20(2) | 4(2) |
| Bladder | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2(1) | 3 | |
| Prostate | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | -(1) | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | 8(1) | — |
| Uterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | - | - | - | - | 5 | |
| Vagina and Ovary | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3(1) | 2(1) | - | 2 | - | - | 7(2) | ||
| Breast | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | 2(2) | 2(1) | - | 6(1 | - | 1 | - | 11(4) | |
| Ill-defined | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 9 | -(1) | 9 | 5(1) |
| Totals | 2 | 3 | 1 | -(2) | 6(1) | 3 | 12(2) | 15(5) | 16(5) | 14(7) | 23(1) | 21(1) | 6(1) | 6(2) | 66(10) | 62(17) |