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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Table 24.—CANCER DEATHS—PARTS OF 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 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 59 | 60 | |
| Respiratory Organs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —- | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 6 | |
| Uterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | |
| Other Female Genital Organs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | |
| Breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 22 | |
| Male Genital Organs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | 12 | — | |
| Urinary Organs | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 10 | 6 | |
| Skin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | |
| Brain and other parts of Nervous System | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Other or Unspecified Organs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Totals | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 34 | 26 | 36 | 31 | 23 | 37 | 119 | 117 | |