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Judging from the increase in bronchitis and pneumonia in 1904, as compared with 1903,
it was seen that the former was more fatal to persons with lung complaints, and that as a
consequence a certain number of patients with phthisis were carried off who might have
survived longer had the winter been milder.
The subject of phthisis is again reverted to under Notification:—
TABLE J. PHTHISIS.
BERMONDSEY.
ST. OLAVE'S.
WHOLE BOROUGH.
LONDON.
SUB-DIST.
ROTHERHITHE.
Year.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
No.
Rate.
1894
2.21
66
1.65
32
2.65
286
2.08
7334
1.69
188
1895
190
2.22
76
1.89
32
2.69
298
2.16
7742
1.77
176
2.06
90
2.23
26
2.24
292
2.13
7567
1.68
1896
1897
174
2.05
64
1.60
33
294
271
1.99
7629
1.71
1898
184
2.19
74
1.87
25
2.31
283
2.10
7746
1.72
1899
183
2.19
75
1.92
28
2.68
286
2.15
8275
1.82
169
2.04
47
1900
1.21
29
2.88
235
1.78
7809
1.71
1901
150
1.82
57
1.48
19
1.95
226
1.73
7514
1.66
163
1.98
55
1.43
21
2.22
239
1.83
7424
1.62
1902
1903
1.47
1.79
56
1.46
18
1.96
221
1.70
7124
1.54
Averages
for years
1894-1903.
172
66
1.67
26
2.45
264
1.96
7616
1.69
2.05
165
2.02
60
1.57
31
3.48
257
7526
1.62
1904
1.99
Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of the Liver.
Thirty-nine deaths were attributed to these causes against 28 in 1903. In these the death
could be directly traced to alcoholic beverages, but were all those deaths in which such beverages
are an indirect cause enumerated, the figures above-mentioned would require to be very largely
increased.
Cancer and Malignant Disease.
There were 92 deaths from this cause, 86 of which were due to carcinoma, or cancer as it
is ordinarily understood, and six of which were due to sarcoma, an equally malignant form of
tumour, but one which attacks bones and connective tissue as distinguished from skin, and usually
occurs in younger people. The corresponding figures for last year were 108, including 104
carcinoma and 4 sarcoma.
TABLE K. CANCER. DEATHS DURING 1903 AND 1904.
Forms of the disease.
Sex.
All
ages.
15 to
20.
20 to
25.
25 to
35.
35 to
45.
45 to
55.
55 to
65.
65 to
75.
75 to
85.
85 and
upwards
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
Cancer of rectum
21
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
4
6
3
2
1
2
...
1
1
...
Cancer of stomach
33
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
2
5
...
8
4
4
6
1
1
...
...
Cancer of bowel
10
...
...
...
...
2
1
...
...
2
3
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
Cancer of liver
20
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
2
5
2
4
1
3
1
...
Cancer of breast
18
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
5
...
6
...
4
...
1
...
1
...
...
Cancer of female pelvis and
uterus, etc.
40
...
...
...
...
...
4
7
...
10
...
15
...
...
1
...
...
3
...
Cancer of oesophagus
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
1
3
...
3
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
Cancer of mouth, tongue and
pharynx, cheek and lower
jaw
17
...
...
...
...
...
3
4
...
5
2
2
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
Cancer of peritoneum
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
2
...
Cancer of other parts
14
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
2
...
4
3
3
...
...
...
...
...
Malignant disease, kind not
stated.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Sarcoma
10
2
1
1
...
...
...
2
1
1
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
TOTALS
2
1
1
...
2
8
18
19
28
29
37
17
2
11
1
1
200
6
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In this table the two years 1903 and 1904 are taken together. It will be seen from this
that there are 190 deaths due to carcinoma, of which 116 were females and 74 were males. The
preponderance of females is due to their tendency to cancer of the breast and uterine appendages.
Of the 10 deaths from sarcoma 7 were male and 3 female.
Heart Diseases.
154 deaths were due to this cause, which is 5 deaths below that for 1903, and 3 below
that for 1901 and 1902. These numbers refer only to organic or valvular diseases of the heart.