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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
Bethnal Green 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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CANCER, One hundred and fourty-two deaths were certified as due to some form of cancer, as follows:-
| M. | F. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mouth, etc. | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Œsophagus (6-1), pharynx (1-0), stomach (18-19), liver (2-3), gall bladder (0-2) | 27 | 25 | 52 |
| Colon (5-8), rectum (5-2) | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Uterus, etc. | — | 15 | 15 |
| Breast | — | 10 | 10 |
| Larynx, bronchus and lungs | 39 | 2 | 11 |
| Pancreas | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Bladder, kidneys | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Other | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Some forms of cancer are amenable to early
surgical treatment, particularly such forms as cancer
of the breast, and it is important that any woman with
a suspicious swelling in this region, even if painless,
should seek skilled advice at the earliest possible
moment.