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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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T able 10.—CANCER DEATHS—PARTS OF BODY AFFECTED.
| Parts of Body Affected | Ages | 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. | |
| Buccal Cavity and Pharynx | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | |
| Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 65 | 52 | |
| Respiratory Organs | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | — | 41 | 7 | |
| Uterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 11 | |
| Other Female Genital Organs | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | |
| Breast | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 8 | — | 2 | — | 19 | |
| Male Genital Organs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | 12 | — | |
| Urinary Organs | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | |
| Skin | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | |
| Brain and other parts of Nervous System | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Other or Unspecified Organs | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | |
| Totals | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 34 | 28 | 44 | 30 | 34 | 23 | 137 | 104 | |