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Wandsworth 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The greatest number of deaths occurred in persons over 70
years of age, and at most of the age periods the female deaths
were greater than the male, more especially at ages 35 to 40, 45 to
50, and over 70.
The following Table shows the number of deaths arranged according to part of body affected.
| Locality of Disease. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uterus | .. | 30 | 30 |
| Breast | .. | 25 | 25 |
| Mouth, etc. | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Jaw | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Rectum | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| Face and Neck | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Prostate and Bladder | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Abdomen | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Stomach and Gullet | 26 | 16 | 42 |
| Liver | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| Bowel | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Not specified | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Other parts | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Total | 86 | 136 | 222 |
The above shows that the reason of the greater number of
deaths among the females is the number of deaths from Cancer of
the Uterus and Breast.
With a view of ascertaining what increase had taken place
in the death-rate from Cancer in this Borough, I have searched
the death returns since 1885, and the following chart and Tables
show the death-rate from this disease in the Borough and in the
separate parishes since that year.