London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hillingdon 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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DEATHS FROM CANCER
| Male | Female | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1971 | 1972 | 1971 | 1972 | 1971 | |
| Malignant neoplasm, buccal cavity, etc. | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Malignant neoplasm, oesophagus | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 23 | 29 | 19 | 21 | 42 | 50 |
| Malignant neoplasm, intestine | 22 | 28 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 70 |
| Malignant neoplasm, larynx | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 133 | 102 | 33 | 26 | 166 | 128 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | 41 | 60 | 41 | 60 | ||
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 19 | 13 | 19 | 13 | ||
| Malignant neoplasm, prostate | 9 | 26 | 9 | 26 | ||
| Leukaemia | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 21 |
| Other malignant neoplasms | 74 | 84 | 71 | 69 | 145 | 153 |
| Totals | 270 | 291 | 234 | 246 | 501 | 537 |
Rates per 1,000 of population
Hillingdon
All causes 2.13 Lung and Bronchus 0.70
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