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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Cancer.
Deaths, 1948 :—
Total deaths 202
Male deaths 112
Female deaths 90
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| Classification :— | 1948 | 1947 | 1946 | 1945 | 1944 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carcinoma | 181 | 214 | 209 | 191 | 196 |
| Sarcoma | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Rodent Ulcer | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Epithelioma | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — |
| Endothelioma | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Glio-blastoma | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Chloroma | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Hyponephroma | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Papilloma | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Myeloma | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Seminoma | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Melanoma | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Unstated | 10 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| Totals | 202 | 236 | 225 | 206 | 203 |