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Cancer.
48 deaths were due to Cancer, this being equal to a deathrate
of 1.08 per 1,000 of the population. The average Cancer
death-rate in this district during the 10 previous years
was .89.
The report of the Registrar-General for the year 1910
states that the Cancer death-rate for the whole of England
and Wales during that year was .967 per 1,000. It appears
from this report that the ratio of increase is somewhat greater
among males than females.
After making allowances for the possible inclusion of
some deaths not formerly placed under this heading, and for
greater precision in diagnosis, the Registrar-General states
that " Cancer stands out as the one cause of death accounting
for a really important and significant increase in mortality."
It is impossible at present to say what is the reason for this:
conjectures and theories are numerous, but nothing definite is
known.
15 of the deaths in Finchley occurred among males and
33 among females. The mean age at death was 66 years in
the males and 64½ years in the females.
The organs affected were as follows:—
Urinary system 4
Alimentary canal 19
Breast 11
Uterus and appendages 4
Liver 4
Kidney —
Lung 1
Larynx —
No position stated 1
Jaw 1
Chest 2
Lip 1