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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
Hampstead 1925
Report for the year 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health
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The next tables give the anatomical distribution of the deaths
from Cancer in each sex:—
Males.
| Situation. | 1920. | 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Oesophagus | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Stomach | 8 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 9 |
| Liver and Gall Bladder | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Intestines | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| Rectum | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Other organs | 11 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 35 | 22 |
| Totals | 44 | 55 | 50 | 61 | 61 | 56 |
Females.
| Situation. | 1920. | 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oesophagus | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | - | 2 |
| Stomach | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Liver and Gall Bladder | 11 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
| Intestines | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 11 |
| Rectum | 6 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 5 |
| Uterus | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
| Breast | 13 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 16 |
| Other organs | 17 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 31 | 25 |
| Totals | 76 | 79 | 85 | 97 | 90 | 86 |
The number of deaths from Cancer according to age-periods in recent years are as follow:—
| Year. | Total. | Under 25 | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 93 | — | 9 | 40 | 44 |
| 1907 | 69 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 28 |
| 1908 | 84 | — | 6 | 41 | 37 |
| 1909 | 85 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 33 |
| 1910 | 90 | 1 | 8 | 39 | 42 |
| 1911 | 86 | — | 8 | 44 | 34 |
| 1912 | 102 | — | 6 | 48 | 48 |
| 1913 | 100 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 43 |
| 1914 | 114 | — | 9 | 63 | 42 |
| 1915 | 118 | 2 | 9 | 61 | 46 |
| 1916 | 113 | 1 | 12 | 47 | 53 |