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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Table 10.—CANCER DEATHS—PARTS OF BODY AFFECTED.
| Parts of Ages Body Affected Sex | 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. | ||
| Buccal Cavity and Pharynx | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | ||
| Digestive Organs and Peritoneum ... | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 33 |
| Respiratory Organs ... | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 10 | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 27 | 6 |
| Uterus | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 |
| Other Female Genital Organs | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Breast ............ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 21 |
| Male Genital Organs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Urinary Organs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 5 |
| Skin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Brain and other parts of Nervous System | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | ||||||
| Other or Unspecified Organs | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 12 |
| Totals | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 22 | 41 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 112 | 90 |