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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE NO.5.
CANCER DEATHS (EXCLUDING SARCOMA) WOOLWICH, 1959 - SEAT OF PRIMARY DISEASE
| Male | Female | Total | Deaths in Hospitals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stomach | 22 | 18 | 40 | 16 |
| Bronchus | 37 | 9 | 46 | 37 |
| Lung | 17 | 4 | 21 | 12 |
| Breast | 25 | 25 | 17 | |
| Colon | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 |
| Pancreas | 10 | 5 | 15 | 10 |
| Rectum | 9 | 10 | 19 | 14 |
| Uterus | — | 14 | 14 | 3 |
| Prostate | 10 | — | 10 | 8 |
| Ovary | - | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Bladder | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Liver | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Caecum | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Cervix | — | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Oesophagus | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Kidney | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Larynx | 2 | - | 2 | 1 |
| Tongue | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Glands of Neck | 2 | - | 2 | 1 |
| Throat | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Thyroid | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bile Duct | - | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Gall Bladder | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Pharynx | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Others and | ||||
| unspecified | 10 | 7 | 17 | 9 |
| 148 | 131 | 279 | 176 |
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