London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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LUNG CANCER
Health Education was continued with the object of discouraging
cigarette smoking, but is is an uphill battle which will go on
without let-up until lung cancer ceases to be of any
significance as a cause of death.
LUNG CANCER
| MALE | FEMALE | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 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) |
| 1963 | 351 | 163 | 46 | 27 | 9 | |
| 1964 | 422 | 48 | 304 | 34 | ||
| 1965 | 428 | 204 | 48 | 313 | 31 | |
| 1966 | 403 | 169 | 42 | 308 | 36 | |
| 1967 | 435 | 45 | 328 | 42 | 13 | |
| 1968 | 390 | 171 | 44 | 301 | 43 | 14 |
| 1969 | 414 | 194 | 47 | 342 | 47 | 14 |
| 1970 | 417 | 194 | 47 | 364 | 54 | 15 |
| 1971 | 433 | 48 | 358 | 57 | l6 | |
| 1972 | 391 | 189 | 48 | 322 | 52 | |
MORBIDITY SHOWN IN INSURANCE CERTIFICATES
| Weekly average for period ending | 1972 | 1971 |
|---|---|---|
| January 25 | 1,339 | 1,209 |
| February 22 | 1,056 | 790 |
| March 21 | 971 | 988 |
| April 18 | 740 | 881 |
| May 16 | 816 | 880 |
| June 13 | 718 | 696 |
| July 11 | 713 | 767 |
| August 3 | 690 | 716 |
| September 5 | 651 | 652 |
| October 3 | 820 | 799 |
| October 31 | 971 | 887 |
| November 28 | 1,032 | 895 |
| December 26 | 1,362 | 860 |
Weekly average for the year 1972 990
Weekly average for the year 1971 848
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