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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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CANCER DEATHS 1955.
| 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. | |
| Larynx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Brain and Thyroid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2(1) | - | - | - | - | 2(1) | 1(2) | |
| Bone | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -(1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -(1) |
| Oesophagus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -(1) | - | -(1) | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1(2) |
| Stomach and Duodenum. | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | -(1) | 1 | 1(1) | - | 2 | -(2) | - | 2 | 4(2) | 3(2) |
| Intestines | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | -(1) | 2 | 4(1) | -(1) | 1(1) | 3 | 6 | 7(1) | 11(3) |
| Liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | -(1) | 1 | 3(1) |
| Pancreas | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1(1) | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3(1) | - |
| Lungs | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4(1) | 1 | 8(1) | 1 | 2(1) | 4 | - | - | 16(3) | 7 |
| Bladder | - | - | - | - | - | -(1) | - | - | 3(1) | - | - | 3(2) | 4 | 1 | 7(1) | 4(3) |
| Prostate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1(1) | - | 5(1) | - |
| Uterus | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1(1) | - | (1) | - | - | - | - | - | 2(2) |
| Vagina and Ovary | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2(1) | - | 1(1) | - | 5(2) |
| Breast | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 6(1) | - | -(1) | - | 1(1) | - | 4 | - | 14(3) |
| Kidneys | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ill-defined | - | - | 1 | - | 1(1) | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1(l) | 1 | 1(2) | - | 1 | 6(1) | 4(3) |
| Totals | - | - | 1 | - | 4(1) | 5(1) | 7(2) | 13(5) | 22(5) | 8(7) | 8(2) | 14(9) | 10(1) | 16(2) | 52(11) | 56(24) |