London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
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]
This page requires JavaScript
TABLE 15-CANCER DEATHS 1954-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 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | 1 | |
| Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 25 | |
| Lungs, Bronchus | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 13 | |
| Other Respiratory Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Uterus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| Other Female Genital Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | |
| Breast | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 7 | - | 5 | - | 7 | - | 21 | |
| Male Genital Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| Urinary Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 12 | - | 4 | - | 20 | 1 | |
| Skin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Brain and other parts of Nervous System | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | |
| Other or Unspecified Organs | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | |
| TOTALS | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 7 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 36 | 18 | 41 | 35 | 21 | 26 | 127 | 93 | |