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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
Lewisham 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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An interesting development was the making of the Skimmed Milk
with Non-Milk Fat Regulations 1960, which come into force in
September, 1961. These, amongst other things, require any label which
carries a claim in relation to coronary disease to bear also a statement of
the kind and amount of fat used. Various brands are mentioned by name.
The draft regulations caused the usual furore amongst the dyed-in-thewool
cows' milk fans, but fortunately they were unsuccessful in getting
them annulled.
Lung cancer
The upward trend still continues— for men at least— and for all
age groups over 45.
Table 10
| Year | MALE | FEMALE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cancer deaths | Lung cancer deaths | (c) as % of (b) | All cancer deaths | Lung cancer deaths | (f) as % of (e) | |
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) |
| 1952 | 246 | 77 | 31 | 238 | 9 | 4 |
| 1953 | 237 | 83 | 35 | 215 | 13 | 6 |
| 1954 | 238 | 76 | 32 | 192 | 13 | 7 |
| 1955 | 303 | 102 | 34 | 226 | 19 | 8 |
| 1956 | 259 | 96 | 37 | 226 | 12 | 5 |
| 1957 | 267 | 101 | 38 | 229 | 21 | 9 |
| 1958 | 271 | 114 | 42 | 201 | 21 | 10 |
| 1959 | 297 | 118 | 40 | 235 | 22 | 9 |
| 1960 | 315 | 145 | 46 | 254 | 17 | 7 |
The consumption of cigarettes is no less, and according to
The Times over £6½ million was spent by tobacco firms on advertising
(£3½ million on TV).