[Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Monmouthshire County Council.

  • Monmouthshire (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1969
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Credit: [Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Monmouthshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A disease which is largely preventable is cancer of the lung which still claimed 161 deaths in the county in 1969 despite the maintained propaganda, both nationally and locally, on the dangers of cigarette smoking. Deaths from cancer of the lung by sex, age, and year Males Females Age Group 1950 1960 1965 1967 1968 1969 Age Group 1950 1960 1965 1967 1968 1969 0 - — — — — — — 0 - — — — _ 25 - 5 6 7 2 5 2 25 - 2 3 2 1 1 2 45 - 27 63 68 76 63 68 45 - 9 5 12 2 12 14 65 - 10 49 49 56 50 52 65 - 2 2 5 4 9 5 75 - 3 7 14 9 19 17 75 - 1 1 3 3 2 1 Totals 45 125 138 143 137 139 Totals 14 11 22 10 24 22