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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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CANCER DEATHS, 1948.
| 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. | |
| Skin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Tongue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| Larynx | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — |
| Pharynx and œsophagus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 4 |
| Stomach and duodenum | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Intestines | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 1 |
| Liver | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | -_ | 3 |
| Pancreas | — | - | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | - | - | 3 | 2 |
| Lungs | 1 | - | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | - | - | 10 | 2 |
| Mediastinum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Kidney | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| Bladder | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | - | 2 | — |
| Prostate | — | - | — | — | - | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | - | 3 | — |
| Uterus | — | - | — | 1 | - | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | 2 | — | 8 |
| Ovary | — | - | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 2 |
| Breast | — | 1 | — | — | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Totals | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 51 |