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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
Carshalton 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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CANCER DEATHS—WARD DISTRIBUTION, 1944.
| Ward. | Cancer Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Estimated Population. |
|---|---|---|
| St. Helier North | 10 | 1.26 |
| St. Helier South | 6 | 0.94 |
| St. Helier West | 8 | 1.06 |
| North-East | 6 | 0.73 |
| North-West | 15 | 2.26 |
| Central | 11 | 2.02 |
| South-East | 13 | 1.98 |
| South-West | 13 | 2.19 |
The classification of cancer deaths by sites affected is given in Table 5.
TABLE 5.
| Group. | Site Affected. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Buccal Cavity | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 46 | Digestive Organs— | |||
| Oesophagus | — | — | — | |
| Stomach | 7 | 8 | 15 | |
| Liver and Gall Bladder | — | — | — | |
| Intestines | 10 | 9 | 19 | |
| Rectum and Anus | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| Pancreas | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 47 | Respiratory Organs— | |||
| Larynx and Trachea | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Lungs and Bronchi | 8 | — | 8 | |
| 48 | Uterus | — | 4 | 4 |
| 49 | Other female genital organs | — | 2 | 2 |
| 50 | Breast | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 51 | Male genital organs | — | — | — |
| 52 | Urinary organs | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 53 | Skin | — | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Brain | 1 | — | 1 |
| 55 | Other organs— | |||
| Leg | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Arm | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Abdomen | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Maxillary Antrum | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 41 | 41 | 82 |
Average age at death—
Males 62.0 years.
Females 62.0 „
All persons 62.0 „
Tuberculosis was responsible for fewer deaths than in the year
before—33 as against 46.
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