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Woolwich 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE NO. 5
WOOLWICH DEATHS FROM CANCER (including all other specified Malignant Tumours)
| Year | Men | Women | Total Deaths | Deaths in Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 136 | 109 | 245 | 91 |
| 1943 | 133 | 113 | 246 | 79 |
| 1944 | 128 | 95 | 279 | 116 |
| 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 |
| 1953 | 184 | 125 | 309 | 169 |
| 1954 | 145 | 148 | 293 | 193 |
| 1955 | 186 | 130 | 316 | 219 |
| 1956 | 176 | 137 | 313 | 183 |
| 1957 | 158 | 155 | 313 | 158 |
| 1958 | 168 | 149 | 317 | 151 |
| 1959 | 158 | 140 | 298 | 176 |
| 1960 | 162 | 154 | 316 | l88 |
| 1961 | 200 | 138 | 338 | 211 |
| 1962- | 188 | 127 | 315 | 162 |
TABLE NO. 6
CANCER DEATHS (EXCLUDING SARCOMA) WOOLWICH. 1962 - SEAT OF PRIMARY DISEASE
| Male | Female | Total | Deaths in Hospitals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stomach | 24 | 15 | 39 | 22 |
| Bronchus | 44 | 7 | 51 | 24 |
| Lung | 26 | 7 | 33 | 20 |
| Breast | 28 | 28 | 10 | |
| Colon | 13 | 12 | 25 | 17 |
| Pancreas | 5 | - | 5 | 4 |
| Rectum | 10 | 4 | 14 | 12 |
| Uterus | - | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| Prostate | 11 | - | 11 | |
| Ovary | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
| Bladder | 7 | 5 | 12 | 8 |
| Liver | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Caecum | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Oesophagus | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| Kidney | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Larynx | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Tongue | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Others & Unspecified | 27 | 21 | 48 | 25 |
| Total: | 180 | 125 | 305 | 162 |