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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
Fulham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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The ages at death of persons dying from Cancer were:- TABLE 33
| Age Periods. | Total. | Males. | Females. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-25 years | 1 | - | 1 |
| 25-35 years | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 35-45 years | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| 45-55 years | 39 | 19 | 20 |
| 55-65 years | 93 | 51 | 42 |
| 65-75 years | 67 | 40 | 27 |
| 75 years and upwards | 50 | 24 | 26 |
| Totals | 275 | 145 | 130 |
The details of these removals and additions are as follows:—
| Pulmonary: | Non-Pulmonary: | TOTALS. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | ||
| Number of cases on Register at commencement of 1938 | 479 | 489 | 201 | 255 | 1,424 |
| Number of cases removed during the year | 123 | 99 | 28 | 30 | 280 |
| 356 | 390 | 173 | 225 | 1,144 | |
| Number of cases notified for the first time during the year | 113 | 92 | 13 | 13 | 231 |
| Number of cases coming to knowledge of Medical Officer of Health otherwise than by formal notification | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| Number of cases remaining on Register at end of year | 479 | 488 | 189 | 239 | 1,395 |