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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 1946
[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 Sex | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65-75 | 75 and upwards | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | — | |
| Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 51 | 58 | |
| Respiratory Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 12 | — | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 7 | |
| Uterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 11 | |
| Other Female Genital Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 8 | |
| Breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | 21 | |
| Male Genitourinary Organs | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 11 | — | |
| Skin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| Other or Unspecified Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 9 | |
| Totals | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 36 | 35 | 20 | 22 | 111 | 114 | |