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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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CANCER DEATHS, 1952.
| Localisation. | 0-30 | 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. | M. | F. | |
| Skin and Tongue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brain and Thyroid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bone | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| Pharynx and Oesophagus | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Stomach and Duodeum | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Intestines | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 5. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| Liver | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 |
| Pancreas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Lungs | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 16 | 4 |
| Bladder | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| Prostate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | — |
| Uterus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Vagina and Ovary | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Breast | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 21 |
| Ill-defined | 1 | 1 | — | ^— | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Totals | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 61 |