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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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CANCER. 1953 1954
Total deaths 212 220
Male deaths 121 127
Female deaths 91 93
TABLE 14-CANCER DEATHS 1953-LOCATION OF THE DISEASE
| Parts of Body Affected | Ages | Under 15 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 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 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 37 | |
| Lungs, Bronchus | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 9 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | - | 41 | 6 | |
| Other Respiratory Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | |
| Uterus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | 9 | |
| Other Female Genital Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 5 | |
| Breast | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | 6 | - | 3 | - | 6 | - | 21 | |
| Male Genital Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | ||
| Urinary Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | 14 | - | ||
| Skin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Brain and other parts of Nervous System | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | |
| Other or Unspecified Organs | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | 1 | 10 | 8 | |
| TOTALS | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 12 | 30 | 20 | 43 | 29 | 16 | 21 | 121 | 91 | |