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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Mortality from cancer was lower, 84 deaths being attributable to
this disease as against 98 in the year before. This provides a death
rate for this cause of 1.33 per thousand population.
CANCER DEATHS—WARD DISTRIBUTION, 1949.
| Ward. | Cancer Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Estimated Population. |
|---|---|---|
| St. Helier North | 12 | 1.39 |
| St. Helier South | 8 | 1.13 |
| St. Helier West | 10 | 1.19 |
| North-East | 16 | 1.70 |
| North-West | 7 | 0.95 |
| Central | 12 | 1.97 |
| South-East | 11 | 1.42 |
| South-West | 8 | 1.19 |
The classification of the cancer deaths by sites affected is given in Table 5.
TABLE 5.
| Group. | Site Affected. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Digestive Organs— | |||
| Stomach | 9 | 1 | 10 | |
| Liver and Biliary Passages | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Intestines | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
| Rectum | 9 | 4 | 13 | |
| Pancreas | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Peritoneum | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 47 | Respiratory Organs— | |||
| Larynx | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Lungs and Bronch | 10 | 2 | 12 | |
| 48 | Uterus | — | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Other female genital organs | — | 4 | 4 |
| 50 | Breast | — | 9 | 9 |
| 51 | Male genital organs | 3 | — | 3 |
| 52 | Urinary Organs | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 54 | Brain | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 55 | Other organs— | |||
| Glands | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Carcinomatosis | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Thyroid | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Scapula | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 48 | 36 | 84 |
Average age at death
Males 65.9 yrs.
Females 63.3 yrs.
All persons 64.8 yrs.
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