[Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Cheltenham (Union) R.D.C.

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

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    VITAL STATISTICS (Continued) CANCER: Death Rates from Cancer per 1,000 population: England & Wales? M, F. Persons# Cheltenham Rural District Council M, Persons. Cancer of the Lung 1.011 0,197 0.593 0,\5 0,3 Other cancer 1.572 1,866 1.723 0*1 0,6 0,3 Eleven men and three women died of cancer of the lung. Even so the local death rate from this cause and other forms of cancer is much lower than in the country as a whole. CAUSES OF DEATH: The causes of death in the following table are classified under the Abbreviated List (B List) of International Statistical Classifications: Male Female B 6 Other Tuberculosis, Incl. late effects 1 B 19 (1) Malignant Neoplasm - Stomach 2 4 B 19 (2) Malignant Neoplasm - Lung, Bronchus 11 3 B 19 (3) Malignant Neoplasm = Breast 4 B 19 (4) Malignant Neoplasm - Uterus ——- 4 B 19 (5) Leukaemia A 1 B 19 (6) Other Malignant Neoplasms, etc. 19 15 B 21 Diabetes Mellitas 2 2 B 22 Avitaminoses, etc. 1 B 46 (1) Other Endocrine etc.. Diseases 2 B 23 Anaemias —— 3 B 24 Meningitis 1 — b ue (4) Other Diseases of Nervous System, etc. *2 J/ -3 1 B 26 Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease 2 2 B 27 Hypertensive Disease 1 1 B 28 Ischaemic Heart Disease 55 34 B 29 Other Forms of Heart Disease 12 17 B 30 Cerebrovascular Disease 21 36 B 46 (5) Other Diseases of Circulatory System 16 9 B 31 Influenza 1 5 B 32 Pneumonia 8 7 B 33 (1) Bronchitis and Emphysema 7 1 B 33 (2) Asthma i 1 B 46 (6) Other Diseases of Respiratory System 4 1 B 34 Peptic Ulcer 1 B 35 Appendicitis 1 B 37 Cirrhosis of Liver tzita<zic3 i B 46 (7) Other Diseases of Digestive System 4 b 3 B 39 Hyperplasia of Prostate 1 B 46 (8) Other Diseases, Genitourinary System i B 46 (10) Diseases of Musculo-Skeletal System 1 2 B 42 Conge n i cal Anomal i. e s 1 B 43 Birth Infury, Difficult Labour, etc. 2 B 45 Symptoms and Ill~Def.ir.ed Conditions 2 6 BE 47 Motor Vehicle Accidents 4 1 BE 48 All other Accidents 4 BE 50 All other External Causes 1 TOTAL 182 172