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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
Acton 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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DEATHS FROM CANCER OF THE LUNG AND BRONCHUS—
1952 to 1957
| Year | Total | 25—45 | 45—65 | 65 + | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronchus | Lung | Bronchus | Lung | Bronchus | Lung | ||||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| 1952 | 28 | 1 | 1 | I | — | 10 | 1 | 3 | _ | 8 | — | 3 | — |
| 1953 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| 1954 | 26 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | _ | 1 |
| 1955 | 37 | 1 | — | 1 | _ | 9 | _ | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1956 | 28 | — | — | _ | _ | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | _ | 1 | 2 |
| 1957 | 39 | 1 | — | 17 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | — | 5 | |||
I should like to take this opportunity of expressing to the staff
of the Public Health Department my appreciation of their cooperation
and loyalty throughout the year.
I remain,
Your obedient servant,
George E. B. Payne.