THE CANCER APPEAL

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18619, 15 July 1930, Page 2

THE CANCER APPEAL

I NEW ZEALAND STATISTICS. I The Timaru Cancer Appeal Committee has furnished for publication the following New Zealand statistics relating to the deaths from cancer and all other causes for the year ended March 31, 1929. MALES Deaths Approx. Total Total Propt’n Age all from from Groups Causes Cancer Cancer Under 30 years 1458 14 lin 104 30 to 40 40 to 50 years 629 56 linll 50 to 60 years 927 140 lin 6* 60 to 70 years 1214 236 lin 5 70 to 80 years 1364 212 lin6J over 80 years 997 74 lin 13 Totals. 6922 744 FEMALES Under 30 years 1071 10 lin 101 30 to 40 years 347 33 lin 10 40 to 50 years 540 133 lin 4 50 to 60 years 672 152 lin4i 60 to 70 years 868 176 lin 5 70 to 80 years 1058 160 lin 6h over 80 years 836 59 lin 14 Totals 5392 723 COMBINED SEXES Under 30 yeftrs 2529 24 lin 105 30 to 40 years 680 45 1 in 15 40 to 50 years 1169 189 lin 6 50 to 60 years 1599 292 lin 5h 60 to 70 years 2082 412 lin 5 70 to 80 years 2422 372 lin 61 Over 80 years 1833 133 lin 14 Totals 12314 1467 Population 1919, 1,128.630. Deaths from Cancer 1031. Population 1929, 1,404,961. Deaths from Cancer 1467, (excluding Maoris.)