San Francisco cancer survey : fourth preliminary report (seventh and eighth quarterly reports) / by Frederick L. Hoffman.

  • Hoffman, Frederick L. (Frederick Ludwig), 1865-1946
Date:
[1928?]
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Credit: San Francisco cancer survey : fourth preliminary report (seventh and eighth quarterly reports) / by Frederick L. Hoffman. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Cancer Mortality of Talde 9 ((')—Organs Scapula . Scrotum . Shoulder . Spinal . Spleen . Sternum . Testicles . Thorax . Thigh . Thyroid . Trachea . Ureter. Urethra . Lympho-sarcoma . Osteo-sarcoma . Sarcoma . Dura-mater (brain). Mole-sarcoma . Mvtdo-sarcoma (bone marrow)... Melanigue . Respiratory tract. Uarcimatosis . General and diffused. Unknown . Total . Grand total. Montreal—1909-1925 and Parts—Continued Males mut Females Males Females 2 l 1 2 2 8 14 6 19 6 13 *7 2 5 1 1 — 4 4 — 7 2 5 8 5 3 19 3 16 1 1 -— 1 1 1 — I 1 1 — 3 1 2 i — 7 1 1 -— 1 1 — 1 1 — 1 1 — 1 1 23 5 18 72 17 55 384 127 257 1.395 692 703 _ — — 6,928 2,888 4,040 Table 9 (C)—Summary Organs and Parts Males and Females Mat es Females Organs or Parts Deaths Per Cent Deaths Per Cent. Deaths Per Cent Buccal cavity. 334 4.8 302 10.5 32 0.8 Stomach, liver, etc. 2.653 38.3 1,443 50.0 1,210 29.9 Peritoneum, intestines, etc... 860 12.4 365 12.6 495 12.3 Female genital organs. 987 14.3 — — 987 24.4 Breast . 564 8.1 4 0.1 560 13.9 Skin . 135 2.0 82 2.8 53 1.3 Unspecified or unknown. 1,395 20.1 692 24.0 703 17.4 Total. 6,928 100.0 2,888 100.0 4,040 100.0 Table 9 (D) Racial Origin Males and Females Males Fctnah *s Race Deaths Per Cent. Deaths P cr Cent. Deaths 1 Per Cent. French Canadian. 3,968 57.3 1,578 54.6 2,390 59.2 t nited States. 40 0.6 11 0.4 29 0.7 England and Wales. 888 12.8 372 12.9 516 12.8 Irish . 887 12.8 345 12.0 542 13.4 Scotch . 459 6.6 193 6.7 266 6.6 < Germans . 28 0.4 12 0.4 16 0.4 .lews. 348 5.0 180 6.2 168 4.2 Italians . 72 1.0 48 1.7 21 0.6