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Hackney 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: MALIGNANT DISEASE(a) ALL SITES. The 401 deaths in 1962 from malignant disease showed the following age, sex and site distribution.

MALIGNANT DISEASE

(a) ALL SITES. The 401 deaths in 1962 from malignant disease showed the following age, sex and site distribution.

Age groupStomachLung, bronchusbreastUterusOtherTotals
MFMFMFMFMF
Under 1-___-------
1-4-----------
5-14-----------
15-24--------3-3
25-44--31-2--6719
45-64146443-17-103834166
65-74610265-9-42334117
75 and upwards48123-12-2262996
Totals24248512-40-1696104401

Table: (b) LUNG AND BRONCHUS. The following tables give details of the deaths and death rates from cancer of the lung and bronchus since 1946:-

(b) LUNG AND BRONCHUS. The following tables give details of the deaths and death rates from cancer of the lung and bronchus since 1946:-

YearMaleFemaleTotalRate 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
195796161120.68
19588513980.60
195989111000.61
19607915940.58
19618016960.59
19628512970.59

Table: Comparative death rates per 1,000 population from malignant disease of lung and bronchus since 1950:-

Comparative death rates per 1,000 population from malignant disease of lung and bronchus since 1950:-

YearHackneyCounty of LondonEngland & Wales
19500.390.430.28
19510.460.460.30
19520.460.480.32
19530.540.510.34
19540.510.540.37
19550.450.570.39
19560.510.580.41
19570.680.610.43
19580.600.640.44
19590.610.640.46
19600.580.700.48
19610.590.670.49
19620.590.680.51