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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
Carshalton 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Mortality from cancer was higher, 98 deaths being attributable
to this disease as against 85 in the year before. This provides a death
rate for this cause of 1.58 per thousand population.
CANCER DEATHS—WARD DISTRIBUTION, 1948.
| Ward. | Cancer Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Estimated Population. |
|---|---|---|
| St. Helier North | 3 | 0.34 |
| St. Helier South | 17 | 2.39 |
| St. Helier West | 10 | 1.19 |
| North-East | 21 | 2.22 |
| North-West | 11 | 1.49 |
| Central | 16 | 2.62 |
| South-East | 12 | 1.61 |
| South-West | 8 | 1.18 |
The classification of the cancer deaths by sites affected is given
in Table 5.
TABLE 5.
| Group | Site Affected. | Male. | Female. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Buccal Cavity— | |||
| Cheek | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Tongue | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Tonsil | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Pharynx | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 46 | Digestive Organs— | |||
| Oesiphagus | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Stomach | 10 | 7 | 17 | |
| Liver | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Intestines | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| Rectum | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Pancreas | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Peritoneum | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 47 | Respiratory Organs— | |||
| Larynx | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Lungs and Bronchi | 14 | 1 | 15 | |
| 48 | Uterus | — | 5 | 5 |
| 49 | Other female genital organs | — | 5 | 5 |
| 50 | Breast | — | 11 | 11 |
| 51 | Male genital organs | 2 | — | 2 |
| 52 | Urinary Organs | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 53 | Skin | — | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Brain | — | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Other organs— | |||
| Thyroid | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Carcinomatosis | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Eye | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Spine | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 51 | 47 | 98 |
Average age at death—
Males 60.l yrs.
Females 63.5 „
All persons 61.7 „
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