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TABLE 17.
TABLE 17.
Cancer Deaths.—Parts of Body Affected.
Parts of Body Affected. | Ages | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65-75 | 75 and upwards | Total | ||||||||||||
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Sex | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
Buccal Cavity and Pharynx | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 12 | 1 | |
Digestive Organs & Peritoneum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 78 | 45 | |
Respiratory Organs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | |
Uterus Other Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 9 | |
Genital Organs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | 8 | — | 6 | — | 24 | |
Male Genito-Urinary Organs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 6 | — | 12 | — | |
Skin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Other or Unspecified Organs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | |
Totals | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 36 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 27 | 19 | 121 | 97 |