London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Tabls 7.—CANCER DEATHS—PARTS OF BODY AFFECTED.
| Parts of Ages Body Affected Sex | 0—1 | 1—2 | 2—5 | 5—15 | 15—25 | 25—35 | 35—45 | 45—55 | 55—85 | 65—75 | 75 and upward | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 54 | 36 |
| Respiratory Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 19 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 3 |
| Uterus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| Other female genital organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| Breast | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | 7 | 1 | 4 | - | 9 | 1 | 26 |
| Male Genitourinary Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | 9 | - |
| Skin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - |
| Other or unspecified organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 5 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 26 | 35 | 30 | 18 | 24 | 109 | 94 |