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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
Woolwich 1919
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich
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From the preceding table it will be noted that the death-rates
from cancer in 1918 and 1919 are the highest ever recorded in
the Borough.
Deaths from carcinoma (excluding other malignant tumours)
have been classified, according to situation, in the Annual Reports
each year since 1903. The details for 1919 are shewn in the next
Table No. 9.
TABLE No. 9.
| Seat of Primary Disease. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue | 7 | - | 7 |
| Pharynx | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Œsophagus | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Stomach | 22 | 10 | 32 |
| Liver and Gall Bladder | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Intestines | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Rectum | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Uterus | - | 23 | 23 |
| Vagina and Vulva | - | 3 | 3 |
| Breast | - | 14 | 14 |
| Skin | - | 2 | 2 |
| Larynx | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pancreas | 3 | - | 3 |
| Kidneys | 1 | - | 1 |
| Bladder | 6 | - | 6 |
| Other specified Organs | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 71 | 79 | 150 |
Respiratory Diseases.
9. 114 deaths were due to bronchitis, 125 to pneumonia, and
15 to other respiratory diseases. The corresponding figures for
1918 were:—bronchitis 108, pneumonia 208, other respiratory
diseases 5.
The next table shews the number of deaths classified according
to age grouping.