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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE NO. 3 CANCER DEATHS BY AGE - WOOLWICH, 1961
| Age | Men | Women | Total | Deaths in Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 30 years | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 31-45 years | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10 |
| 46-55 years | 24 | 18 | 42 | 25 |
| 56-65 years | 57 | 23 | 80 | 47 |
| 66-75 years | 64 | 37 | 101 | 66 |
| 76-80 years | 24 | 18 | 42 | 23 |
| Over 80 years | 16 | 27 | 43 | 25 |
| Total: | 191 | 131 | 322 | 197 |
TABIE NO. 4
WOOLWICH DEATHS FROM CANCER OF THE LUNG AND BRONCHUS, 1951-1961
| Year | Lung | Bronchus | Total | Deaths in Hospitals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | i Male | Female | |||
| 1951 | 17 | 5 | 40 | 8 | 70 | 38 |
| 1952 | 22 | 5 | 31 | 10 | 68 | 31 |
| 1953 | 16 | 2 | 40 | 9 | 67 | 38 |
| 1954 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 8 | 56 | 40 |
| 1955 | 17 | 4 | 43 | 4 | 68 | 56 |
| 1956 | 23 | 3 | 43 | 4 | 73 | 50 |
| 1957 | 18 | 9 | 48 | 5 | 80 | 38 |
| 1958 | 15 | 9 | 46 | 12 | 82 | 48 |
| 1959 | 17 | 4 | 37 | 9 | 67 | 49 |
| I960 | 18 | 1 | 50 | 6 | 75 | 46 |
| 1961 | 22 | 4 | 49 | 9 | 84 | 54 |
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