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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
East Ham 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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The parts of the body principally attacked and the age and sex distribution of the cases are shown in the following tables :—
| MALES. | 25-65 | 65 and over | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year. | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | ||||
| Liver | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Stomach and Alimentary Canal | _ | _ | _ | 8 | 1 | 9 | |
| Prostate | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Larynx | — | — | — | — | 2 | '— | 2 |
| Tongue | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Various parts | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | — | 12 |
| — | 1 | 1 | — | 28 | 2 | 32 | |
| FEMALES. | |||||||
| Under I year. | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-65 | 65 and over | Total | |
| Breast | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Uterus | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Ovaries | — | — | ' — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Stomach and Alimentary Canal | _ | _ | _ | _ | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Various parts | — | I | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| — | I | — | — | 26 | 18 | 45 | |
It is frequently stated that during recent years Malignant disease has become increasingly prevalent, the figures (though they are too small to be of much value) relating to the Borough during the past five years do not bear out this statement, the Death-rates per 1,000 of population for the past five years being as follows:—
| 1903 | 0.54 per 1,000 of population. |
| 1904 | o.61 do. |
| 1905 | o.68 do. |
| 1906 | 0.057 do. |
| 1907 | 0.56 do. |