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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
Chingford 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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14.
DEATHS FROM CANCER
There were 107 deaths from cancer, of which 98 occurred in persons over the age of 45 years. The following chart tabulates the sites, age and sex groups
| Site | 0-44 years | 45 years and over | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Gastro-intestinal tract | 1 | - | 6 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| Lungs and Mediastinum | - | - | 19 | 2 | 19 | 2 |
| Genito-urinary organs | - | - | 5 | 15 | 5 | 15 |
| Breast | - | 2 | _ | 14 | 16 | |
| Other sites | 3 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 21 | 12 |
| Totals. | 4 | 5 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 55 |
Death rate = 2.3 per 1,000 (1.86 per 1,000 in 1961)