[Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Ramsgate Borough.

  • Ramsgate (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1971
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Credit: [Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Ramsgate Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    LUNG- CANCER, This disease was responsible for the deaths of 40 males and 9 females5 and no doubt if enquiries were to be made, smoking would prove to be a contributory factor, It will be seen from the foregoing table that the deaths of 12 males and 4 females occurred under the age of 55 years. TREND OF MORTALITY FROM PRINCIPAL CAUSES OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS. Year. CANCER 0 Total. Lung+ t Cerebro¬ vascular disease• Heart diseases. Bronchitis and Pneumonia. 1962 111 39 (27.0) 64 203 69 1963 112 30 (26.7) 59 223 72 1964 107 29 (27.1) 77 169 63 1965 107 29 (27.1) 77 206 68 196 6 110 39 (35.4) 72 194 54 1967 113 34 (30.0) /4 223 70 1 968 128 40 (31.2) 81 211 60 1969 124 35 (28.2) 77 204 71 1970 92 22 (23.6) 75 203 64 1971 144 49 (33.0) 98 178 70 0 ( + The figures in brackets show the percentage of cancer deaths due to cancer of the lung).