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East Ham 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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CANCER 1950 1961
Total deaths 256 291
Male deaths 150 152
Female deaths 106 139

Table: TABLE 5 - CANCER DEATHS 1950 AND 961 - LOCATION OF THE DISEASE

TABLE 5 - CANCER DEATHS 1950 AND 961 - LOCATION OF THE DISEASE

Parts of Body AffectedYearUnder 1515-2425-4445-6465-7475 and upwardsTotal
MFMFMFMFMFMFMF
Buccal Cavity and Pharynx1960------33-14185
1961--------------
Digestive Organs and Peritoneum1960------167879123327
1961----1-101116112172939
Lungs, Bronchus1960----1-322233123688
1961----223262211366915
Other Respiratory Organs1960--------------
1961--------------
Uterus1960-----4-3-2-4-10
1961-----1-3-1-3-8
Other Female Genital Organs1960-------5-1---6
1961-----3-6-2-1-12
Breast1960-----4-9---6-26
1961-------12-5-2-19
Male Genital Organs1960--------------
1961--------------
Urinary Organs1960--------4-61111
1961------5-7-5-17-
Leukaemia and Aleukaemia1960------41-21-53
1961-1--2--41---35
Brain and other parts of Nervous System1960--------1---1-
1961---1-1411---53
Other or Unspecified Organs19601-1-319865462420
1961----1313941311132938
TOTALS19601-1-47653843283633150106
1961-1-1610645251333142152139