AFTER the Gazette called at all the homes underneath the two pylon, the following information was gathered on past and present residents:
BREAST CANCER: A resident in her 40s was diagnosed with the disease in 2005 and survived.
A former 62-year-old resident, who grew up in the street, received treatment for the disease, within the last 18 months.
BOWEL CANCER: A 43-year-old woman died in 1993 after a battle with both bowel and liver cancer.
Chaucer Avenue 'pylon cancer' fears - SPECIAL REPORTFamilies 'pylon cancer' fearsLiving in the shadow of the pylonsA 48-year-old man who lived in neighbouring street Keats Walk until he was 23, and played regularly under the pylons as a child, suffered from cancer of the bowel and lymph nodes in 2005. He also said three of his childhood friends who lived next to him have suffered form cancer.
BRAIN TUMOUR: An elderly man died five years ago.
STOMACH CANCER: Four years ago a 90-year-old man died.
EYE CANCER: An 88-year-old resident went through treatment for eye cancer and survived.
FACIAL CANCER: A 72-year-old woman who has lived in the street since 1963 is currently battling her third case of facial cancer.
NOSE CANCER: A 53-year-old woman who grew up in the street, survived a cancerous tumour six years ago.
PROSTATE CANCER: A man aged 76 who has also lived in the street since 1963, had cancer of the prostate in 2003 and survived.
THROAT CANCER:A pensioner died five years ago.
NON-HODGKINS LYMPHOMA: A man aged 67 died last summer.
LEUKAEMIA: A mother aged 75, died suddenly in 2000 of leukaemia.
LIVER CANCER:In 1991 a woman died suddenly after being diagnosed with liver cancer.
LUNG CANCER: A 30-year-old man died of lung cancer in 1986.
STROKES: In 1990, a 62-year-old woman had a stroke and was left with epilepsy.
A 41-year-old man had stroke when he was 17 and spent 10 days in a coma.
A 54-year-old woman died after a stroke in 1968
HEADACHES AND MIGRAINES: A 70-year-old woman, who has lived in the street for about 45 years, says she's experienced headaches since she moved there.
One of the newer residents, a 47-year-old woman has lived in her home for about two years. She now gets frequent headaches, something which was uncommon before.
There was nobody present at approximately 10 properties.