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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Deaths from cancer rose from 65 to 85, and provide a death rate
for this cause of 1.38 per 1,000 population compared with 1.08 in the
year before. Mortality was rather higher among males than females.
One quarter of all cancer deaths were due to disease of the lungs.
CANCER DEATHS - WARD DISTRIBUTION, 1947
| Ward | Cancer Deaths | Rate per 1,000 Estimated Population |
|---|---|---|
| St. Helier North | 11 | 1.28 |
| St. Helier South | 5 | 0.70 |
| St. Helier West | 7 | 0.81 |
| North-East | 15 | 1.61 |
| North-West | 9 | 1.23 |
| Central | 16 | 2.46 |
| South-East | 9 | 1.22 |
| South-West | 14 | 2.12 |
The classification of cancer deaths by sites affected is given in Table 5.
TABLE 5.
| Group. | Site Affected. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Buccal Cavity— | |||
| Tongue | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Pharynx | - | - | - | |
| 46 | Digestive Organs— | |||
| Oesophagus | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Stomach | 7 | 5 | 12 | |
| Liver | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Intestines | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
| Rectum | 6 | - | 6 | |
| Pancreas | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Peritoneum | - | 1 | 1 | |
| 47 | Respiratory Organs— | |||
| Larynx | - | - | - | |
| Lungs and Bronchi | 17 | 4 | 21 | |
| 48 | Uterus | - | 3 | 3 |
| 49 | Other female genital organs | - | 4 | 4 |
| 50 | Breast | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 51 | Male genital organs | 3 | - | 3 |
| 52 | Urinary Organs | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 55 | Other organs— | |||
| Generalised Lymphosarcoma | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Parotid | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Crainal Carcinomatosis | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Malignant Melanoma | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Sarcoma of Hip | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Malignant disease of abdomen | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 48 | 37 | 85 |
Average age at death-
Males 64.1 yrs.
Females 60.1 „
All persons 62.2 „
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