Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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DEATHS FROM CANCER, 1925.
| Organ affected. | 25-35 yrs. | 35-45 yrs. | 45-55 yrs. | 55-65 yrs. | 65 and over. | 25-35 yrs. | 35-45 yrs. | 45-55 yrs. | 55-65 yrs. | 65 and over. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bladder | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Bowel | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Brain | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Breast | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 8 |
| Caecum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Cervix | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Colon | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| Ilium | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Intestine | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Kidney | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Larynx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Liver | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Lung | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Maxillary | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Neck | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Nose | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Oesophagus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Omentum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Ovaries | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Pelvis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Prostate | - | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Pylorus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Rectum | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Sigmoid | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Stomach | 1* | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 9 |
| Tongue | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Tonsil | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Uteri | - | - | - | - | - | 1† | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Vulva | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 |
| Totals | — | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 74 |