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Woolwich 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table No. 3. Woolwich Deaths from Cancer of the Lung and Bronchus, 1945-1955.

Year.Male.Female.Total.Deaths in Hospitals.
1945.Lung173207
Bronchus4484
1946.Lung104149
Bronchus1521712
1947.Lung127196
Bronchus1811915
1948.Lung131143
Bronchus2012114
1949.Lung152178
Bronchus2452920
1950.Lung264308
Bronchus3384136
1951.Lung175229
Bronchus4084829
1952.Lung225279
Bronchus31104122
1953.Lung162189
Bronchus4094929
1954.Lung116179
Bronchus3183931
1955.Lung1742115
Bronchus4344741

Table No. 4. Cancer Deaths (excluding Sarcoma)—Woolwich,1955—

Male.Female.Total.Deaths in Hospital.
Stomach37135036
Bronchus4344741
Lung1742115
Breast252517
Colon15132818
Prostate14-149
Rectum1292113
Pancreas10102016
Ovary14148
Bladder79169
Liver4373
Caecum2132
Cervix554
Oesophagus5387
Glands of Neck-111
Brain1-1
Kidney11
Larynx4154
Throat111
Tongue3-32
Uterus-442
Thyroid1-1
Others and Unspecified96158
Total184127311216