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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

Walthamstow 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Cancer.-A total of 167 deaths were certified as being due to
Cancer-86 males and 81 females.

Table: Details of site, age and occupation are given below:-

Details of site, age and occupation are given below:-

Males.
Stomach (24).Prostate (8).
AgedAged
Carpenters78, 74, 45Boot Maker70
French Polisher60General Labourer63
Cabinet Maker70Hairdresser72
Builder's Labourer48Clerk71
General ,,66, 54Draper66
Tailors87, 49Wood Turner72
Grocer47Removal Contractor70
Gas Fitter66Furrier64
Warehouseman66Bladder (6).
Umbrella Maker45
Hairdresser66Porter(2) 60
Solicitor's Clerk78Tool Setter58
Shop Manager60Turner and Polisher67
Caretaker67Coal Dealer63
Clerk77Printer69
Porter73Gullet (6).
Plasterer70
Photographer68Hotel Waiter67
Type Founder58Inspector54
Insurance Agent46Clerk (2)60 and 80
Intestine (11).Builder's Labourer74
Cooper84
Tobacconist65Mouth (5).
Compositor78Commercial Traveller. .63
Warehouseman57Painter64
Army Officer68Tinsmith68
Bookbinder63Farm Labourer79
Labourer60Warehouseman53
Builder76Lung (5).
Cabinet Maker68
Gasman54Hotel Waiter57
Coal Porter75Brass Moulder43
Caretaker52Umbrella Maker50
Rectum (10).General Labourer65
Cabinet Maker4 2
Agricultural Labourer77Lip and Tongue (3).
Brewer's Labourer63Shopkeeper73
Labourer58Waiter57
Machine Minder77Linotype Operator63
Bank Manager73Liver (2).
Carpenter71
Engine Driver76Bricklayer51
Police Inspector72Engineer's Fitter65
Glove Dealer76Various Sites (6).
Unknown77

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The preponderance of carpenters and cabinet makers and allied
tradesmen is probably explained by the fact that these are local
industries.