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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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TABLE IV DEATHS DUE TO CANCER DURING THE YEAR 1961
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||
| 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. | d. | |
| Skin and Tongue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Brain and Thyroid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - |
| Bone | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| Oesophagus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Stomach & Duodenum | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Intestines | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | 5 | 2 |
| Liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| Pancreas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - |
| Lungs | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 22 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Bladder | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — |
| Prostate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | - | - |
| Uterus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | — |
| Vagina and Ovary | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | — |
| Breast | - | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | - | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | - | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 3 |
| Pharynx and Larynx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Heart | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ill-defined | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | 7 | — |
| TOTAL | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 6 | - | 11 | - | 13 | - | 11 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 8 | - | 16 | 3 | 73 | 4 | 63 | 8 |
* H = Hospital cases. P = normal residents.