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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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Table XXXVI (b).
Sites and forms of fatal cancer. 1937.
| All ages | 0- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 35- | 40- | 45- | 50- | 55- | 60- | 65- | 70- | 75- | 80- | 85- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (b) Deaths of females | |||||||||||||||||
| All sites | 186 | — | 1 | - | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 32 | 40 | 26 | 8 | 3 | ||
| Carcinoma | 175 | — | - | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 31 | 39 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | |
| Sarcoma | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | _ | |
| Others, and ill-defined | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | — | — | |
| Lip | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Tongue | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mouth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 45 | Tonsil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaw | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Pharynx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Others (1) | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | |
| Total | 5 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| 46 | Oesophagus | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stomach | 30 | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | |
| Small intestine | 4 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | - | |
| Caecum | 2 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | |
| Hepatic flexure | 3 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | 1 | — | — | - | - | |
| Splenic flexure | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Sigmoid flexure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Large intestine (colon) | 20 | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Rectum (excluding anus) | 24 | — | - | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | - | - | |
| Liver | 4 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | - | |
| Gall bladder | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | |
| Pancreas | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Other (2) | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 101 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | - | 5 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | |
| 47 | Larynx | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Trachea | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Bronchus | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Lung | 6 | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Mediastinum | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| Pleura | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | |
| Total | — | - | — | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | ||
| 48 | Uterus | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 49 | Ovary and Fallopian tube | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Valva and vagina | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Others | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | |
| Total | 7 | — | - | - | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 50 | Breast | 30 | — | - | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | |
| 52 | Skin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 53 | Brain, meninges | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thyroid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Kidnev, suprarenal | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Bladder, urethra | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Bones (except jaw) | 2 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Lymph glands | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Others (3) and unspecified | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Total | 9 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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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