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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
Dagenham 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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The following table shows the age and sex distribution of
the deaths from cancer of different sites:—
| MALES. | FEMALES. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 35 | 35/44 | 45/54 | 55/64 | Over 65 | Under 35 | 35/44 | 45/54 | 55/64 | Over 65 | |
| Tongue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oesophagus | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | - |
| Stomach | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 4 |
| Large intestine including rectum | - | 2 | 2 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Larynx | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lung | — | 1 | -_ | 1 | — | -_ | -_ | 1 | -_ | -_ |
| Liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Kidney | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Breast | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 5 | - |
| Ovary | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Uterus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Other sites | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Sarcoma and hypernephroma | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |