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5. Any irregular bleeding occurring at the change of life should
invariably be submitted to a doctor's investigation. It is not the
natural method of the onset of the change of life.
6. Any wart or sore occurring on the lower lip in a man over
40 years of age should be seriously regarded, and if possible, removed
at once.
7. Any sore or swelling occurring on the tongue or inside of the
mouth in a man after 40 years of age should be submitted to investigation
without a moment's delay, because neglect or delay might
have serious consequences, and lead to a fatal result. If removed
at once the prospect of cure is good.
8. Persistent irritation and chronic loss of voice in persons
over 40 years of age, should be considered as grave. Avoid irritation
of the tongue and cheeks by broken, jagged teeth, and of the lower
lip by clay pipes. Many of these irritations, if neglected, may end
in Cancer. Daily thorough cleansing and constant supervision
over the state of the Teeth are very important.
9. Any bleeding occurring from the bowels after 45 years of
age, commonly supposed by the public to be " piles," should be
submitted to investigation at once. A large proportion of such
cases are at this stage perfectly curable.
10. When warts, moles, or other growths on the skin are
exposed to constant irritation, they should be immediately removed.
A large number of them, if neglected, terminate in Cancer.
11. Although there is no reliable or conclusive evidence that
Cancer is communicable under ordinary circumstances, it is desirable
that rooms occupied by a person suffering from Cancer, should be
cleansed and disinfected from time to time. (Disinfection is carried
out free by the Greenwich Borough Council. Application should
be made to the Public Health Department as under.)
E. G. ANNIS,
Medical Officer of Health.
Public Health Department,
Borough Hall,
Royal Hill,
Greenwich, S.E.10.
Further copies of this notice may be obtained on application.