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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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The following tables set out details of the deaths classified
in age groups and also details of the prevalence of the disease
in particular organs, so far as they are indicated in the death
returns.
The fact that this Borough is so close to the Metropolis
ensures that the facilities for the treatment of Cancer is well
known to the medical practitioners and every use is made of
them.
Cancer:Deaths during the year classified in Age
Groups.
| Age Groups | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/35 years | 35/45 years | 45/55 years | 55/65 years | 65/75 years | Over 75 years | ||
| Males | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 34 |
| Females | — | 1 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 48 |
| Totals | 1 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 18 | 82 |
Cancer:Main Seats of Disease as indicated in Deaths during 1935.
| Organ | Male. | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mouth and Throat | 1 | 3 | |
| Lungs | |||
| Liver | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Stomach | |||
| Intestines | 4 | 7 | |
| Rectum | 1 | 7 | |
| Prostate | 3 | — | 3 |
| Breasts | — | ||
| Ovary | — | 3 | 3 |
| Uterus | — | 13 | 13 |
(b) Prevention of Blindness.
No action was taken under Section 66 of the Public Health
Act, 1925, for the prevention of blindness or for the treatment
of persons suffering from any disease or injury to the eyes.