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London County Council 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Lung cancer—The lung has become the principal site for cancer in males and the table
below shows, for three age groups, the steep rise that has occurred in the last decade
together with, for comparison, the corresponding figures for females.

Table (vi)— Deaths and death rates from cancer of the lung by age and sex, 1951.60

(Rates per1,000population)

YearAge
25.4445.6465+
No.RateNo.RateNo.Rate
Males:
1951630.126961.905233.68
1952730.146731815804.03
1953810.157341.966144.26
1954640.127732.066254.34
1955620.128102.146514.55
1956650.138532.257185.06
1957370.088912.317234.95
1958520.118832.297865.46
1959610.139072.347885.51
1960550.129582.468575.99
Females:
1951 .170.03910.201440.63
1952190.031270.281370.59
1953180.031190.261390.59
1954190.041370.301640.68
1955130.021510.331740.71
1956130.031090.241540.63
1957190.041420.311760.70
1958220.051240.271830.72
1959220.051340.291570.62
1960260.061570.341900.74