Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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LUNG CANCER
In view of the interest in this disease I have included a table on lung cancer comparing the deaths in the Borough for 1965 with those in the same area (covered by the London County Council Health Division No.4) for previous years.
Year | MALE | FEMALE | ||||
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All deaths | Lung cancer deaths | % of all deaths | All deaths | Lung cancer deaths | % of all deaths | |
1955 | 1,509 | 110 | 7.3 | 1,357 | 29 | 2.1 |
1961 | 1,478 | 129 | 8.7 | 1,526 | 21 | 1.4 |
1962 | 1, 523 | 134 | 8.8 | 1,485 | 23 | 1.5 |
1963 | 1, 534 | 144 | 9.4 | 1,581 | 20 | 1.3 |
1964 | 1,433 | 164 | 11.4 | 1,400 | 27 | 1.9 |
1965 | 1,400 | 136 | 9.7 | 1,414 | 35 | 2.5 |