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iv.

Cancer deaths showed a decrease, the incidence per 1,000 of
the population (1.93) was the lowest recorded since 1939. It is
difficult to say if this has any significance. The most usual sites
attacked were in men: the lungs, bowel, stomach, rectum and
prostate; in women: the breast, bowel, stomach and uterus.
Deaths from Cancer of the lung showed a further increase, and
this site is now one of the commonest.
The incidence rate of Tuberculosis fell from 1.86 per 1,000
of the population to 1.49, but the number of deaths increased by
26 per cent. There were twice as many deaths in males as in
females.
The Mass Radiological Unit of the Surrey County Council
visited the town on two occasions, and I append herewith the
work done and the results achieved, for which 1 am indebted to
the members of the Unit.

Number recalled for full-sized X-ray plate 508 (7.4% of the
total examined).
Number recalled for clinical examination 259 (3.77% of the
total examined).
Number failing to attend for full-sized
X-ray plate 3 (0.6% of those
recalled).