Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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CANCER. | 1958 | 1957 |
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Total deaths | 245 | 257 |
Male deaths | 128 | 148 |
Female deaths | 117 | 109 |
TABLE 7 - CANCER DEATHS 1956 - LOCATION OF THE DISEASE
Parts of Ages Body Affected | Under 15 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75 and upwards | Total | |||||||||
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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 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 39 |
Lungs, Bronchus | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 8 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 6 |
Other Respiratory Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - |
Uterus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
Other Female Genital Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Breast | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 6 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 6 | - | 4 | 2 | 28 |
Male Genital Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Urinary Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | 8 | - | 15 | 4 |
Skin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
Brain and other parts of Nervous System | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 |
Other 6r Unspecified Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 26 |
TOTALS | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 36 | 31 | 43 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 128 | 117 |