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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
Coulsdon and Purley 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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CANCER DEATHS, 1947.
| Localisation. | 30-40. | 40-50. | 50-60. | 60-70. | 70-80. | Over 80. | Total. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Brain | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Mouth and tongue | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Glands¡ªlymph and | ||||||||||||||
| thyroid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Pharynx and oesophagus | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | |
| Stomach and duodenum | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| Intestines | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 |
| Liver | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Pancreas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Gall bladder | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Lungs | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 3 |
| Kidney | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Bladder | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Prostate | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — |
| Testicles | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Uterus | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | |
| Ovary | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Breast | — | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | ¡ª¡ö | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 15 |
| Bone | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 52 | 66 |