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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
Tottenham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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MALIGNANT DISEASES.
The deaths from Malignant Diseases in 1936 numbered 222 or 11
more than in 1935.
The organs affected and the sex distribution were as indicated, viz.:—
| Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|
| Digestive System:— | ||
| Mouth | 1 | — |
| Tongue | 1 | — |
| Oesophagus | 8 | 3 |
| Stomach | 27 | 17 |
| Bowels (large and small intestines) | 4 | 4 |
| Rectum | 7 | 12 |
| Liver and Gall Bladder | 7 | 11 |
| Pancreas | 5 | 3 |
| Colon | 9 | 12 |
| Genito-urinary:— | ||
| Kidney | 3 | 2 |
| Bladder | 2 | 1 |
| Breast. | — | 20 |
| Uterus | — | 14 |
| Ovary | — | 7 |
| Cervix | — | 2 |
| Male Reproductive Organs | 2 | — |
| Respiratory:— | ||
| Lung | 11 | 3 |
| Larynx | 3 | 2 |
| Pharynx | — | 1 |
| Bronchus | 3 | 1 |
| Antrum | 1 | 1 |
| Various:— | ||
| Glands | 3 | 3 |
| Throat | 1 | — |
| Spine | — | 1 |
| Hip | 1 | — |
| Pelvis | — | 1 |
| Nose | — | 1 |
| Pace | 1 | — |
| 100 | 122 |