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TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY.
During the year much careful consideration was
given to the provision of a Tuberculosis Dispensary. The
Council was most anxious to provide and control a
municipal dispensary, but this proposal was definitely
negatived by the Local Government Board and the
Council was directed to enter into a contract with the
Governors of the City of London Hospital for Diseases of
the Chest. A scheme has accordingly been prepared, the
terms of which are agreeable to the Local Government
Board, the London County Council, the London Insurance
Committee and the Governors of the Chest Hospital. The
Seal of the Council will be affixed to the contract at an
early date, after which the Dispensary will be open.
CANCER.
Malignant disease was the cause of 108 deaths; all
with the exception of four occurred amongst persons
aged over 25 years of age. The following list indicates
the parts of the body chiefly affected by cancerous
growths: —
Stomach, Liver and Pancreas 44
Tongue, Mouth and Larynx 16
Intestines 10
Female Breast 9
Rectum 6
Female Organs of Generation 6
Lung and Mediastinum 4
Brain 3
Prostate and Male Bladder 3