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Hackney 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: in 1954. Comparative death rates per 1,000 population from this disease over the last seven years are as follows:-

in 1954. Comparative death rates per 1,000 population from this disease over the last seven years are as follows:-

YearHackneyCounty of LondonEngland & Wales
19501.291.251.25
19511.461.371.33
19521.671.481.40
19531.501.431.40
19541.721.501.51
19551.661.571.59
19561.901.701.67

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MALIGNANT DISEASE

Table: (a) AllSites.The 381 deaths in 1956 from malignant disease showed the following age, sex and site distribution:-

(a) AllSites.The 381 deaths in 1956 from malignant disease showed the following age, sex and site distribution:-

Age GroupStomachLung, bronchusBreastUterusOtherTotals
MFMFMFMFMF
Under 1--------1-1
1-4-----------
5-14---------11
15-24--------1-1
25-441-3215-45425
45-64162422-17-82635148
65-7411825428-12930118
75 and upwards7116--10-3212987
Totals3521768340-168399381

Table: (b) Lung and Bronchus,Deaths and death rates from cancer in these sites since 1946:-

(b) Lung and Bronchus,Deaths and death rates from cancer in these sites since 1946:-

YearMaleFemal eTotalRate per 1,000 population
19464712590.35
1947449530.30
19484720670.39
19495316690.40
1950608680.39
19516613790.46
19526216780.46
19537814920.54
19547511860.51
19556015750.45
1956768840.51