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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Of these, 180 occurred in men, and 125 in women. More than
half the Cancer deaths (162) took place in hospitals.
The following Tables give details of Woolwich deaths from
Cancer.
TABLE NO. 3 CANCER DEATHS BY AGE - WOOIWICH, 1962
| Age | Men | Women | Total | Deaths in Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 30 years | – | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 31-45 years | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 |
| 46-55 years | 23 | 18 | 41 | 23 |
| 56-65 years | 51 | 26 | 77 | 30 |
| 66-75 years | 52 | 33 | 85 | 50 |
| 76-80 years | 30 | 18 | 48 | 23 |
| Over 80 years | 19 | 19 | 38 | 23 |
| Totals: | 180 | 125 | 305 | 162 |
TABLE NO. 4
WOOLWICH DEATHS FROM CANCER OF THE LUNG AND BRONCHUS, 1952-1962
| Year | Lung | Bronchus | Total | Deaths in Hospitals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | |||
| 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 |
| 1960 | 18 | 1 | 50 | 6 | 75 | 46 |
| 1961 | 22 | 4 | 49 | 9 | 84 | 54 |
| 1962 | 26 | 7 | 44 | 7 | 84 | 44 |
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