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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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The death rate from cancer fell from 1.62 to 1.44 per thousand
population, there being 9 fewer deaths from this cause.
CANCER DEATHS—WARD DISTRIBUTION, 1951.
| Ward | Cancer Deaths | Rate per 1,000 Estimated Population |
|---|---|---|
| St. Helier North | 13 | 1.52 |
| St. Helier South | 9 | 1.29 |
| St. Helier West | 8 | 0.97 |
| North-East | 15 | 1.62 |
| North-West | 9 | 1.25 |
| Central | 15 | 2.45 |
| South-East | 14 | 1.79 |
| South-West | 6 | 0.92 |
The classification of the cancer deaths by sites affected is given
in Table 5.
TABLE 5.
| Group | Site Affected | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digestive Organs— | ||||
| 150 | Oesophagus | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 151 | Stomach | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 153 | Colon | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 154 | Rectum | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 155 | Liver and Gall Bladder | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 157 | Pancreas | 2 | - | 2 |
| Respiratory System— | ||||
| 161 | Larynx | 1 | - | 1 |
| 162 | Lungs and Bronchus | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Breast and Genito-Urinary— | ||||
| 170 | Breast | - | 10 | 10 |
| 171/4 | Uterus | - | 3 | 3 |
| 175 | Ovary | - | 3 | 3 |
| 176 | Vulva | - | 1 | 1 |
| 177 | Prostate | 4 | - | 4 |
| 181 | Bladder | 2 | - | 2 |
| Other Sites and unspecified— | ||||
| 193 | Brain and Nerves | 1 | - | 1 |
| 196 | Bone | 1 | - | 1 |
| 198 | Glands | 1 | - | 1 |
| 199 | Unspecified | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Lymphatic and Haematopoe-tic tissues— | ||||
| 200 | Reticulo Sarcoma | - | 1 | 1 |
| 201 | Hodgkins Disease | 1 | - | 1 |
| 203 | Myelomatosis | - | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | 44 | 89 | ||
| Average age at death:— | ||||
| Males | 59.0 years | |||
| Females | 55.5 years | |||
| All persons | 52.1 years | |||