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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE NO. 6
CANCER DEATHS (EXCLUDING SARCOMA) WOOLWICH, 1 960- SEAT OF PRIMARY DISEASE
| Male | Female | Total | Deaths in Hospitals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stomach | 24 | 23 | 47 | 26 |
| Bronchus | 50 | 6 | 56 | 35 |
| Lung | 18 | 1 | 19 | 11 |
| Breast | — | 31 | 31 | 26 |
| Colon | 7 | 16 | 23 | 16 |
| Pancreas | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
| Rectum | 7 | 4 | 11 | 9 |
| Uterus | — | 11 | 11 | 5 |
| Prostate | 11 | — | 11 | 7 |
| Ovary | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Bladder | 6 | 5 | 11 | 9 |
| Liver | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Caecum | — | |||
| Oesophagus | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Kidney | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Larynx | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Tongue | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Thyroid | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gall Bladder | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Others and unspecified | 20 | 14 | ||
| 148 | 144 | 188 |