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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
Barking 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Cancer
A more detailed analysis follows of the deaths from malignant
diseases, which appears to suggest that men are much more
vulnerable than women, particularly with regard to cancer of the
lung.
DEATHS FROM MALIGNANT DISEASES - 1963 MALE
| Site of Disease | Age at Death | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 yrs. | 15-24 yrs. | 25-44 yrs. | 45-64 yrs. | 65-74 yrs. | 7 5 yrs. & over | Totol | |
| Lung/Bronchus | - | - | 3 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 48 |
| Stornach | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| Blood | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Prostate | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Breast | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 35 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 39 | 15 | 102 |
FEMALE
| Site of Disease | Age at Death | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 yrs. | 15-24 yrs. | 25-44 yrs. | 45-64 yrs. | 65-74 yrs. | 75 yrs. & over | Total | |
| Breast | - | - | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| Lung/Bronchus | - | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 6 |
| Stomach | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| U teru s | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Blood | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Other | 1 | - | - | 9 | 13 | 2 | 25 |
| Total | 1 | - | 3 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 64 |