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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
Paddington 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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cancer: malignant disease.
TABLE 12.
C ancer : Malignant Disease. 1923.
Borough.
| Site of Disease. | Carcinoma. | Cancer. | Epithelioma. | Scirrhus | Sarcoma. | Malignant Disease. | Other Forms. | All Forms. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| I. Nervous System— (a) Brain | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
| II. Organs of Special Sense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| III, Respiratory System— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (a) Larynx | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | |
| (b) Lung | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| (c) Pleura | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| IV. Circulatory System-— | |||||||||||||||||
| (a) Heart | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| V. Digestive System — | |||||||||||||||||
| (a) Mouth— | |||||||||||||||||
| (i.) Tongue | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | |
| (ii.) Glands, Secretory | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
| (6) Throat — | |||||||||||||||||
| (i.) Pharynx | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| (ii.) (Esophagus | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |
| (c) Intestines— | |||||||||||||||||
| (i.) Stomach, Pylorus | 11 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 13 | |
| (ii.) Intestine | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 14 | |
| (iii) Rectum | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | |
| (d) Organs— | |||||||||||||||||
| (i.) Liver | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | |
| {ii.) Pancreas | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | |
| (e) Peritoneum | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| VI. Lymphatic System— | |||||||||||||||||
| (a) Head & Neck | |||||||||||||||||
| (ii.) Cervical Lymphatics | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| (b) Thorax— | |||||||||||||||||
| (i.) Mediastinal Glands | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| (c) Abdomen— | |||||||||||||||||
| (iii.) Suprarenal capsules | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| VII. Urinary System— | |||||||||||||||||
| (b) Bladder | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | |
| (c) Prostate | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
| VIII. Generative System— | |||||||||||||||||
| (a) Ovary | — | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | |
| (b) Uterus | — | 20 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | |
| (c) External Genitals | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| (d) Breast | — | 22 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 23 | |
| IX. Osseous & Muscular System— | |||||||||||||||||
| (6) Shoulder | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| (c) Abdomen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| (d) Extremities— | |||||||||||||||||
| (i.) Upper | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| (ii.) Lower | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| X. Cutaneous System— | |||||||||||||||||
| (a) Head & Neck | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1* | 1 | 1 | |
| (d) Extremities— | |||||||||||||||||
| (it.) Lower | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Totals | 50 | 105 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 80 | 126 | |
| Ages*at Death. | 0- | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20- | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 25- | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
| 35- | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | |
| 45- | 7 | 21 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 23 | |
| 55- | 14 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 33 | |
| 65- | 16 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 25 | 37 | |
| 75- | 10 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 22 | |
* Rodent Ulcer.