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Hackney 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: MALIGNANT DISEASE(a) ALL SITES. The 422 deaths in 1963 from malignant disease showed the following age, sex and site distribution.

MALIGNANT DISEASE

(a) ALL SITES. The 422 deaths in 1963 from malignant disease showed the following age, sex and site distribution.

Age GroupStomachLung bronchusBreastUterusOtherTotals
MFMFMFMFMF
Under 1----------
1-4----------
5-14---------11
15-24--------112
25-34-----------
35-44111--1-13311
45-544412--12-310853
55-64126321-22-22432131
65-7488335-9-32731124
75 and upwards414194-12-22124100
Totals29339710-56-1186100422

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
196397101070.65

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
19630.650.700. 52