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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
Woolwich 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Deaths From Cancer.
Of the total number of deaths, 317 (or 19 per cent.) were from Cancer, compared
with 288 the previous year. One hundred and sixty-six occurred in men and
151 in women. Almost half the cancer deaths (150) took place in hospitals. Since
the end of the last war there has been a noticeable increase in the number of deaths
occurring locally from cancer of the lung and bronchus, and the following tables
give details of this increase, of the increased number of deaths of men from this
disease, and other information on the deaths occurring during the year.
Table No. 2. Woolwich Deaths from Cancer (including all other specified
Malignant Tumours).
| Year. | Men. | Women. | Total Deaths. | Deaths in Hospitals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 134 | 133 | 267 | 88 |
| 1946 | 123 | 115 | 238 | 143 |
| 1947 | 130 | 130 | 260 | 135 |
| 1948 | 138 | 141 | 279 | 138 |
| 1949 | 172 | 128 | 300 | 159 |
| 1950 | 175 | 155 | 330 | 173 |
| 1951 | 149 | 139 | 288 | 152 |
| 1952 | 166 | 151 | 317 | 150 |
Cancer Deaths—Woolwich, 1952. By Age.
| Age. | Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 years | — | 2 | |
| 6 | 15 years | 2 | — | 2 |
| 16 | 25 years | 1 | — | 1 |
| 26 | 30 years | 1 | — | 1 |
| 31 | 35 years | 1 | — | 1 |
| 36 | 40 years | 4 | — | 4 |
| 41 | 45 years | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 46 | 50 years | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 51 | 55 years | 17 | 8 | 25 |
| 56 | 60 years | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| 61 | 65 years | 29 | 23 | 52 |
| 66 | 70 years | 24 | 18 | 42 |
| 71 | 75 years | 22 | 20 | 42 |
| 76 | 80 years | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| Over | 80 years | 11 | 21 | 32 |
| Age Unknown | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Total | 166 | 151 | 317 | |