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Woolwich 1963
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 153 | 115 | 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 |
| 1955 | 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 | 188 |
| 1961 | 200 | 138 | 338 | 211 |
| 1962 | 188 | 127 | 315 | 162 |
| 1965 | 169 | 158 | 327 | 166 |
TABLE NO. 6
CANCER DEATHS (EXCLUDING SARCOMA) WOOLWICH 1963 - SEAT OF PRIMARY DISEASE
| Male | Female | Total | Deaths in Hospitals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stomach | 34 | 26 | 60 | 33 |
| Bronchus | 45 | 8 | 53 | 33 |
| Lung | 19 | 4 | 23 | 8 |
| Breast | - | 29 | 29 | 18 |
| Colon | 16 | 10 | 26 | 15 |
| Pancreas | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Rectum | 11 | 10 | 21 | 12 |
| Uterus | - | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| Prostate | 9 | - | 9 | 7 |
| Ovary | - | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Bladder | 8 | - | 8 | 5 |
| Liver | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Caecum | - | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Oesophagus | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| Kidney | 4 | - | 4 | 3 |
| Larynx | - | - | - | - |
| Tongue | 2 | - | 2 | 1 |
| Others and Unspecified | 8 | 35 | 43 | 24 |
| Total: | 166 | 153 | 319 | 166 |