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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 147
Cancer.
The total number of deaths from Cancer and other malignant
diseases was 338, 152 of males and 186 of females, compared with
321 in 1911, an increase of 17 compared with the previous year,
and of 34.2 compared with the corrected decennial average.
The corrected death rate was 107 per 1,000, compared with
1.04 in 1911, .99 in 1910, and .94 in 1909.
The number of deaths and the death-rate in each sub-district
was as follows:—Clapham 85 and 141; Putney 27 and '94;
Streatham 102 and 1.04 ; Tooting 31 and .87; and Wandsworth
93 and roi.
One of the deaths occurred under one year, one at five to 15
years, two at 15 to 25 years, 32 at 25 to 45 years, 165 at 25 to 65
years, and 137 over 65 years.
The following Table shows the number of deaths according
to the part of the body affected.
TABLE LXXV.

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