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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Twenty-eight fewer men and six fewer women died from the disease as
compared with the figures last year.
The deaths were split amongst the various age groups as follows.
The figures in brackets are those for the year 1961.
| Males | Females | Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-44 years | 3 | (5) | - | (2) | 3 | (7) |
| 45 - 64 years | 55 | (66) | 14 | (15) | 69 | (81) |
| 65 - 74 year | 37 | (48) | 11 | (7) | 48 | (55) |
| 75 years and over | 16 | (20) | 2 | (9) | 18 | (29) |
| 111 | (139) | 27 | (33) | 138 | (172) |
During the last thirteen years 1,626 deaths have occurred from lung
cancer whilst over the same period 510 people have died from respiratory
tuberculosis.
The following graph shows the comparison between the deaths from
cancer of the lung and respiratory tuberculosis.