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East Ham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Table 24.
Cancer Deaths.—Parts of the Body Affected.
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | |
| Digestive Organs & Peritoneum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 17 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 59 | 51 | |
| Respiratory Organs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | 26 | 5 | |
| Uterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | |
| Other Female Genital Organs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | |
| Breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | 19 | |
| Male Genitourinary Organs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | 9 | — | 3 | — | 21 | — | |
| Skin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Other or Unspecified Organs | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 7 | 14 | |
| Totals | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 39 | 46 | 24 | 16 | 116 | 105 | |
Note.—50°/o of deaths were from Digestive Organs and Peritoneum
and an increasing number from Respiratory Organs.