Special report on cancer in Ireland : with statistical tables, and observations as to the prevalence of the disease also notes on the history of cancer cases supplement to the Thirty-eighth detailed annual report of the Registrar-General of Marriages, Births, and Deaths in Ireland.

Date:
1903
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Credit: Special report on cancer in Ireland : with statistical tables, and observations as to the prevalence of the disease also notes on the history of cancer cases supplement to the Thirty-eighth detailed annual report of the Registrar-General of Marriages, Births, and Deaths in Ireland. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Sexes and Parts affected.—From a comparison of the deaths from Cancer by Sexes and parts affected, it appears that, in males, the parts affected most fre¬ quently with fatal result are Stomach, 390 deaths; Liver and Gall Bladder, 155; Rectum, 89; Intestine, 68; Lip, 63; and Neck, 61. In females the deaths were most numerous from Cancer of the Stomach, 363 deaths; Breast, 265; Uterus, 237; Liver and Gall Bladder, 191; and Intestine, 68. Sexes, Ages and Parts affected.—As regards males, the age period 75 years and upwards, yields the highest proportion of deaths from Cancer per 10,000 living of the same age, viz.: 38*16; the rate for the age period 65 years and under 75, being 36*24; and for the age period 55 and under 65 years, 24*94 per 10,000 living. The highest mortality amongst females was in the age period, 65 years and under 75, the rate for which was 36*77 per 10,000 living; the rate for those aged 75 years and upwards being 34*19, and for those aged 55 and under 65 years, 25*33 per 10,000 living. In males, Cancer of the Stpmach proved relatively most fatal to persons aged 65 years and under 75; the rate for that period being 11*63 per 10,000 living of the same age; for those aged 55 years and under 65, the1 rate was 8*75; and for those aged 75 years and upwards, 5*92 per 10,000 living. The highest rate for Cancer of the Liver or Gall Bladder amongst males was 5*61 per 10,000 living, for the age period 65 years and under 75; the rate for the age period 55 years and under 65, being 2*96; and for 75 years and upwards, 2*41 per 10,000 living. Cancer of the Rectum, in males, shows the highest rate among those aged 75 years and upwards, viz.: 2*41 per 10,000 living; the rates for the age periods 65 years and under 75, and 55 years and under 65, being respectively 2*18 and 1*89 per 10,000 living. In the age period. 55 years and under 65, Cancer of the Intestines amongst males shows a rate of 1*42 per 10,000 living; the rate for the age period 75 years and upwards being 1*32, and for 65 and under 75 years 1*14 per 10,000 living. 4 In females, Cancer of the Stomach was relatively most fatal to persons aged 65 years and under 75, the rate being 9*83 per 10,000 living; while for females aged 55 years and under 65, the1 rate was 6*92; and for those aged 75 years and upwards, 6*46 per 10,000 living. The highest rate, 5*28 per 10,000 living, for Cancer of the Breast, was for the age period 65 years and under 75; the rate for the age period 75 years and upwards, being 5*21; and that for the1 age period 55 and under 65 years, 3*90 per 10,000 living. Cancer of the Uterus, in females, aged 55 years and under 65 shows a mortality of 3*74 per 10,000 living; 3*47 being the rate for those aged 45 years and under 55; and 3*28 per 10,000 living for those aged 65 years and under 75. The highest rate for Cancer of the Liver or Gall Bladder, in females, was 4*23 per 10,000 living, for the age period 65 years and under 75; the rate for the age period 55 years and under 65, was 3*63 per 10,000 living, and for 75 years and upwards, 2*50 per 10,000 living. Conjugal Condition and Parts affected.—The Table also shows, according to Parts affected, the Conjugal Condition of the persons who died from Cancer during the year 1901.