[Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Winchester R.D.C.

  • Winchester (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1968
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Credit: [Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Winchester R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    B. •NWUMBHMn&e^-.' mNWC S . ■ aZ!KlxmiiXl*U+ tntmtatKM GENERAL HEALTH. BMClWXWJ-- BC/i- j .•' £X«T3*?«-. MC'Vk > t* . . ,VJ The number of claims in respect of sickness submitted to the Ministry of Social Security for the South-Eastern area (excluding London) showed an increase for the year as compared with the previous two years, There was a considerable increase in the number for the first four months of the year, particularly in January, but over the next few months there was a steady decline and from May until December the number of claims made each month was about average compared with previous years* Cancer* The following table gives the number of deaths during 1968 from cancer in various regions and the ages at death: Male r™,pTO' Female ! ■ .XWMB5 i -'5X5 Average age at death Age range Lung and bronchus © € % 2? 5 65 48 - 87 Breast € 0 6 €' © © ! l4 68 43 «“ 87 Stomach © ft e © « e 5 6 77 CO Lf\ » 89 Co].on , e * e « 9 © © © 5 5 6p 51 •*» 34 Prostate e c © © © e 8 78 67 - 84 Bladder e © © © $ € 2 1 75 66 - 85 Rectum and anus © © 6 4 3 65 50 — 83 U terns, Cervix 0 © © -> 3 61 45 *“ 69 Oesophagus « • © © € £ 1 1 80 79 8l Pancreas • « « • • €» 3 4 73 48 - 9? Ovary * *« * <& €• ©CO 2 51 49 - 53 Tongue « © © ® © © 1 1 57 48 — 66 Liver *«. « « «c © © « 1 1 46 13 - 79