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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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The death rate from cancer was higher at 1.62 per thousand
population as against 1.33 in 1949, there being 99 deaths attributed
to this cause.
CANCER DEATHS—WARD DISTRIBUTION, 1950.
| Ward. | Cancer Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Estimated Population. |
|---|---|---|
| St. Helier North | 8 | 0.92 |
| St. Helier South | 5 | 0.71 |
| St. Helier West | 11 | 1.32 |
| North-East | 21 | 2.35 |
| North-West | 11 | 1.51 |
| Central | 9 | 1.49 |
| South-East | 14 | 1.81 |
| South-West | 20 | 3.00 |
The classification of the cancer deaths by sites affected is given in Table 5.
TABLE 5.
| Group. | Site Affected. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccal Cavity and Pharynx— | ||||
| 145 | Pharynx | 1 | — | 1 |
| Digestive Organs— | ||||
| 150 | Oesophagus | 2 | — | 2 |
| 151 | Stomach | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 153 | Colon | — | 6 | 6 |
| 154 | Rectum | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 155 | Liver | 1 | — | 1 |
| 157 | Pancreas | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Respiratory System— | ||||
| 162 | Lungs and Bronchus | 19 | 4 | 23 |
| 164 | Mediastinum | — | 1 | 1 |
| Breast and Genito-Urinary— | ||||
| 170 | Breast | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 171 4 | Uterus | — | 4 | 4 |
| 175 | Ovary | — | 3 | 3 |
| 177 | Prostate | 1 | — | 1 |
| 180 | Kidney | 2 | — | 2 |
| 181 | Bladder | 2 | — | 2 |
| Other Sites and unspecified— | ||||
| 192 | Eye | — | 1 | 1 |
| 193 | Brain and Nerves | 1 | — | 1 |
| 194 | Thyroid | — | 1 | 1 |
| 199 | Unspecified | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Lymphatic and Hæmatopoe-tic tissues— | ||||
| 201 | Hodgkins Disease | 1 | — | 1 |
| 202 | Reticulosis | 1 | — | 1 |
| 203 | Myelomatosis | 1 | — | 1 |
| 56 | 43 | 99 |
Average age at death—
Males 60.3 years
Females 64.0 years
All persons 61.8 years
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