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Fulham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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The ages of death of persons dying from Cancer were: —
TABLE 38.
| Age periods. | Total. | Males. | Females. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-25 years | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 25-35 years | — | — | — |
| 35 -45 years | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| 45-55 years | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| 55-65 years | 65 | 40 | 25 |
| 65-75 years | 83 | 44 | 39 |
| 75 years upwards | 47 | 22 | 25 |
| Totals | 250 | 135 | 115 |
From the table showing the principal causes of death it will be seen that one out of every
seven deaths in the Borough during 1936 was due to Cancer.
The death rate from the disease was 1.77 per 1,000 compared with 1.62 for England and
Wales.
The yearly death-rates from Cancer since 1920 are as follows: —
| 1920 | 1.19 | 1928 | 1.38 |
| 1921 | 1.32 | 1929 | 1.53 |
| 1922 | 1.27 | 1930 | 1.57 |
| 1923 | 1.31 | 1931 | 1.51 |
| 1924 | 1.35 | 1932 | 1.57 |
| 1925 | 1.20 | 1933 | 1.62 |
| 1926 | 1.59 | 1934 | 1.86 |
| 1927 | 1.36 | 1935 | 1.52 |
| 1936 | 1.77 |
PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS.
No action was taken under Section 66 of the Public Health Act, 1925.
TUBERCULOSIS.
No action was taken under the Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations,
1925 (relating to persons suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis employed in the milk trade) or
under Section 62 of the Public Health Act, 1925, (relating to the compulsory removal to a
hospital of persons suffering from tuberculosis).