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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
Acton 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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The following table, which is compiled by the Registrar-General shows the deaths from Cancer in the Borough of St. Pancras from 1st January to 31st December, 1936.
| SITUATION OF DISEASE. | AGES. | SEX. | CANCER DEATHS IN EACH WARD. | No Address. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0-15 | 15-20 | 20-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65-75 | 75-85 | 85 & up | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Total—all situations | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 58 | 87 | 123 | 56 | 6 | 190 | 171 | 38 | 33 | 15 | 12 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 4 |
| Lip | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | - | - | 1 | — | - | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | - | — |
| Tongue | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheek (internal) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | _ | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| Palate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Mouth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | -_ | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jaw | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — |
| Tonsil | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | -_ | - | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | — | — |
| Pharynx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 5 | - | 19 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| (Esophagus | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 16 | 11 | - | 29 | 21 | 5 | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Stomach | - | - | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 4 | - | 14 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| Rectum | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | - | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | — | 1 | - | — | — | - |
| Liver | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Gall Bladder | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | ||
| Pancreas | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 8 | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Caecum | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | - | - | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Hepatic Flexure | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | — | - | - | j — | — | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Sigmoid „ | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | 12 | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | — | |
| Colon | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 9 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | |
| Peritoneum | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intestine (not described) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | l | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Larynx | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | - | 7 | 6 | 5 | - | 4 | 1 | 13 | - | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | - | — | — | — |
| Lung | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | - | 4 | - | 36 | - | 1 | - _ | -_ | - | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — |
| Mediastinum | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 1 | 22 | - | - | -_ | 1 | — | 5 | — | 8 | — | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Uterus | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 11 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 3 | _ | 3 | _ | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ovary | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 11 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Vulva | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | 3 | - | 39 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 8 | — | 4 | — | 9 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | — |
| Breast | - | - | - | - | 3 | 8 | 6 | 13 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kidney | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Bladder | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | 7 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | — | — | — | — | - | 3 | — | — | — |
| Prostate | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | 10 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | ] | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — |
| Penis | - | - | - | - | - | l | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - |
| Testes | - | - | - | - | l | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | j — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Skin | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | -_ | - | - | - | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — |
| Brain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | -_ | - | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | - |
| Bones | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Others | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |