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Carshalton 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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There was a welcome fall in the deaths due to cancer. In the
year before, the death rate from this disease had reached its highest
level at 1.66 per 1,000 population. For 1946 the rate fell to 1.08,
there being 65 deaths from this cause as against 90.

CANCER DEATHS—WARD DISTRIBUTION, 1946.

Ward.Cancer Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Estimated Population.
St. Helier North70.82
St. Helier South20.28
St. Helier West40.49
North-East101.08
North-West152.07
Central111.83
South-East91.24
South-West71.06

The classification of cancer deaths by sites affected is given in Table 5.

TABLE 5.

Group.Site Affected.Male.Female.Total.
45Buccal Cavity
Tongue11
Pharynx11
46Digestive Organs—
Oesophagus112
Stomach6612
Liver22
Intestines6
Rectum5510
Pancreas11
47Respiratory Organs–
Larynx11
Lungs and Bronchi718
48Uterus44
49Other female genital organs11
50Breast1010
51Male genital organs22
52Urinary Organs11
55Other organs
Spine11
Skull11
Glands11
254065

Average age at death—
Males 66.4 yrs.
Females 66.3 „
All persons 66.3 „
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