Table 16.1 Cancer Patients: Estimated Number of People Experiencing Symptoms or Problems in the Last Year of Life, London Health Authorities
Non-Cancer Deaths Pain Breathing Nausea/Vomiting Sleeplessness Confusion Depressed Appetite Loss Constipation Bedsores Incontinence Smell
                         
Inner-deprived
  
  
  
KCW
2380
1595
1166
643
857
904
857
904
762
333
785
309
ELC
3827
2564
1875
1033
1378
1454
1378
1454
1225
536
1263
498
C&I
2318
1553
1136
626
834
881
834
881
742
325
765
301
LSL
4662
3124
2284
1259
1678
1772
1678
1772
1492
653
1538
606
Mixed-status
  
  
  
 
 
Brent & Harrow
2911
1950
1426
786
1048
1106
1048
1106
932
408
961
378
EHH
4207
2819
2061
1136
1515
1599
1515
1599
1346
589
1388
547
Redbridge & WF
2854
1912
1398
771
1027
1085
1027
1085
913
400
942
371
Enf'd & Haring
3066
2054
1502
828
1104
1165
1104
1165
981
429
1012
399
MSW
3956
2651
1938
1068
1424
1503
1424
1503
1266
554
1305
514
High-status
  
  
  
 
 
Barnet
2050
1374
1005
554
738
779
738
779
656
287
677
267
Hillingdon
1577
1057
773
426
568
599
568
599
505
221
520
205
Barking & Havering
2428
1627
1190
656
874
923
874
923
777
340
801
316
Bromley
1882
1261
922
508
678
715
678
715
602
263
621
245
Bexley & Greenwich
2725
1826
1335
736
981
1036
981
1036
872
382
899
354
Croydon
2122
1422
1040
573
764
806
764
806
679
297
700
276
K&R
2075
1390
1017
560
747
789
747
789
664
291
685
270
Total
45040
30177
22070
12161
16214
17115
16214
17115
14413
6306
14863
5855