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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 1938
[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 are well
known to the medical practitioners and every use is made of
them.
Cancer: Deaths during the year classified in Age Groups.
| Age Groups | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/25 years | 25/35 years | 35/45 years | 45/55 years | 55/65 years | 65/75 years | Over 75 years | Total | |
| Males | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 69 |
| Females | - | - | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 53 |
| Totals | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 37 | 27 | 122 |
Cancer: Main Seats of Disease as indicated in Death Returns during 1938.
| Organ | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue and Mouth | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Oesophagus | 6 | - | 6 |
| Stomach | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| Liver | - | 4 | 4 |
| Bowel and Abdominal | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Rectum | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Bladder | 7 | - | 7 |
| Uterus | - | 10 | 10 |
| Breast | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| Pancreas | 5 | - | 5 |
| Lung | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Thyroid Gland | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Lymphatic Gland | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Larynx | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Testes | 1 | - | 1 |
| Kidneys | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Thigh Muscles | - | 1 | 1 |
| Brain | 4 | - | 4 |