Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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TABLE IV DEATHS DUE TO CANCER DURING THE YEAR 1959
0-30. | 30-40. | 40-50. | 50-60. | 60-70. | 70-80. | Over 80. | TOTAL. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |||||||||||||||||
* | P. | H. | P. | H. | P. | H. | P. | H. | P. | H. | P. | H. | P. | H. | P. | H. | P. | H. | P. | H. | P. | H. | P. | H. | P. | H. | P. | H. | P. | H. | P. | H. |
Skin and Tongue | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Brain and Thyroid | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 |
Bone | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Oesophagus | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
Stomach & Duodenum | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | — | 3 | 1 |
Intestines | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
Liver | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | — |
Pancreas | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 |
Lungs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 8 | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 21 | — | 6 | 1 |
Bladder | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Prostate | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – |
Uterus | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 1 |
Vagina and Ovary | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6 | 2 |
Breast | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 4 |
Kidneys | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | — |
Ill-defined | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | — | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
TOTAL | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 19 | — | 12 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 56 | 4 | 60 | 22 |
* H=Hospital cases. P = normal residents.
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