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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
West Ham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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T able XXXVI (a).
S ites and forms of fatal cancer. 1937.
| All ages | 0- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 35— | 40- | 45- | 50- | 55- | 60- | 65- | 70- | 75- | 80- | 85- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Deaths of males | |||||||||||||||||
| All sites | 181 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 5 | |
| Carcinoma | 160 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 4 | |
| Sarcoma | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Others, and ill-defined | 13 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | |
| 45 | Lip | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Tongue | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mouth | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | |
| Tonsil | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Jaw | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Pharynx | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Others (1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 46 | Oesophagus | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Stomach | 32 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Small intestine | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cæcum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Hepatic flexure | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Splenic flexure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sigmoid flexure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Large intestines (colon) | 19 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Rectum (excluding anus) | 18 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| Liver | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | |
| Gall bladder | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Pancreas | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Others (2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 94 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | |
| 47 | Larynx | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Trachea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Bronchus | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | - | - | |
| Lung | 15 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Mediastinum | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Pleura | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | |
| Total | 31 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| 50 | Breast | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 51 | Kidney, suprarenal | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Bladder, urethra ureter | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Prostate | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Testis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Penis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Scrotum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 25 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 52 | Skin | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| 53 | Brain, meninges | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thyroid | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Bones (except jaw) | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Lymph glands | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Others (3) and unspeci- fied | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | |
| Total | 13 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
(1) Includes palate, cheek (internal surface), salivary glands, gums.
(2) Includes intestine undefined, peritoneum, omentum, mesentery, anus
(3) Includes abdomen, eye, muscles, etc.
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