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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
Battersea 1907
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1907
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In the following table anatomical distribution of the disease in both sexes is shown:-
| Situation. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mouth and Jaw | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Tongue | 6 | – | 6 |
| Stomach and Œsophagus | 21 | 14 | 35 |
| Liver | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Bowels | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Rectum | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Breast | - | 14 | 14 |
| Chest | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Uterus | - | 19 | 19 |
| Ovary | - | 2 | 2 |
| Abdomen | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Other situations | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| Totals | 66 | 87 | 153 |
Alcoholism.
During the year 1907 in the Borough of Battersea, 8
deaths were registered from acute and chronic alcoholism
(males 3, females 5). In addition to these, 19 deaths were
registered from cirrhosis of the liver (males 9, females 10), a
disease which is, in the vast majority of cases, due to alcohol.
The total number of deaths therefore to be ascribed to
alcohol is 27, as compared with 20 in 1906 and 30 in 1905.
This shows a slight increase in the number of deaths from this
cause registered during the year under report. Unfortunately,
there are reasons for believing that many deaths really due to