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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
East Ham 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE 25.
Cancer Deaths.—Parts of Body Affected.
| Ages | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65-75 | 75 and upwards | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F |
| Buccal Cavity and Pharynx | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | |
| Digestive Organs & Peritoneum | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 46 |
| Respiratory Organs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 |
| Uterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 11 |
| Other Female Genital Organs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 |
| Breast | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 15 |
| Male Genitourinary Organs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 9 | – |
| Skin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other or Unspecified Organs | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | 15 |
| Totals | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 13 | 89 | 94 |