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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Woolwich 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TAB IE NO. 5
WOOLWICH DEATHS FROM CANCER (including all other specified Malignant Tumours)
| Year | Men | Women | Total Deaths | Deaths in Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 123 | 121 | 244 | 107 |
| 1942 | 156 | 109 | 245 | 91 |
| 1943 | 133 | 113 | 246 | 79 |
| 1944 | 128 | 95 | 279 | 116 |
| 1945 | 134 | 133 | 267 | 88 |
| 1946 | 123 | 115 | 238 | 143 |
| 1947 | 130 | 130 | 260 | 135 |
| 1948 | 138 | 141 | 279 | 138 |
| 1949 | 172 | 128 | 300 | 159 |
| 1950 | 175 | 155 | 330 | 173 |
| 1951 | 149 | 139 | 288 | 152 |
| 1952 | 166 | 151 | 317 | 150 |
| 1953 | 184 | 125 | 309 | 169 |
| 1954 | 145 | 148 | 293 | 193 |
| 1955 | 186 | 130 | 316 | 219 |
| 1956 | 176 | 137 | 313 | 183 |
| 1957 | 158 | 155 | 313 | 158 |
| 1958 | 168 | 149 | 317 | 151 |
| 1959 | 158 | 140 | 298 | 176 |
| 1960 | 162 | 154 | 316 | 188 |
| 1961 | 200 | 138 | 338 | 211 |
TABLE NO. 6
CANCER DEATHS (EXCLUDING SARCOMA) WOOLWICH, 1961 - SEAT OF PRIMARY DISEASE
| Male | Female | Total | Deaths in Hospitals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stomach | 31 | 13 | 44 | 31 |
| Bronchus | 49 | 9 | 58 | 43 |
| Lung | 22 | 4 | 26 | 11 |
| Breast | - | 25 | 25 | 15 |
| Colon | 15 | 10 | 25 | 17 |
| Pancreas | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 |
| Rectum | 12 | 8 | 20 | 10 |
| Uterus | - | 17 | 17 | 12 |
| Prostate | 10 | - | 10 | 6 |
| Ovary- | - | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| Bladder | 12 | 2 | 14 | 13 |
| Liver | 2 | 1 | 3 | l |
| Caecum | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Oesophagus | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Kidney | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Larynx | 2 | - | 2 | 2 |
| Tongue | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Others & Unspecified | 25 | 22 | 45 | 15 |
| Totals | 191 | 151 | 322 | 197 |
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