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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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The following table gives the age incidence of fatal cases of cancer affecting certain specified sites:—
| MALES. | FEMALES. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDER 35 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | OVER 65 | UNDER 35 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | OVER 65 | Total | |
| Oesophagus | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Stomach | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Large Intestine | |||||||||||
| incl. Rectum | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Larynx | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Lungs | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Liver | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Breast | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | |||
| Ovary | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | — |
| Uterus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Other sites | 8 | — | 1 | 8 | |||||||
| 6 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||
It was mentioned in my last report that owing to the ageing of the population an increase in the cancer death rate might be expected ; experience has justified this view.
It was mentioned in my last report that owing to
the ageing of the population an increase in the cancer
death rate might be expected ; experience has justified
this view.