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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE 9. - CANCER DEATHS - LOCATION OF THE DISEASE
| Parts of Body Affected | Ages | Under 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 | |
| Buccal Cavity and Pharynx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | _ | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
| Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 31 | |
| Respiratory Organs | - | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Uterus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 5 | - | 6 | - | 2 | - | 16 | |
| Other Female Genital Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | |
| Breast | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 5 | - | 3 | - | 5 | - | 4 | - | 21 | |
| Male Geni tal Organs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Urinary Organs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | - | 1 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 6 | |
| Skin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Brain and other parts of Nervous System | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | |
| Other or Unspecified Organs | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | l | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 32 | |
| Lungs, Bronchus | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | l | 7 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 5 | - | 41 | 9 | |
| TOTALS | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 37 | 29 | 44 | 43 | 38 | 24 | 150 | 121 | |