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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
Southwark 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Site of Disease. | Under 25 | 25— | 35— | 45— | 55— | 65— | 75— | Total. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Buccal Cavity | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | — | 1 | 1 |
| Tongue | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Larynx | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – |
| Pharynx | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | 5 | – | ||||||
| Tonsil | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Antrum | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Neck Glands | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Bronchus | — | — | – | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 10 | 1 |
| Lung | — | — | – | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| Oesophagus | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| Stomach | — | 1 | – | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 | — | — | 17 | 19 |
| Pylorus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | 1 | — | – | — | — | – | 1 | — |
| Ventriculi | — | — | – | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 7 |
| Large Intestines | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | – | 17 | 7 |
| Rectum | — | — | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Peritoneum | — | — | – | — | 1 | |||||||||||
| Liver | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| Bile Duct | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | — |
| Gall Bladder | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Pancreas | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1– | – | 3 | 2 |
| Kidney | — | — | – | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 2 |
| Bladder | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Prostate | — | — | – | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 9 | – |
| Urethra | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Uteri | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Cervix | — | — | – | — | — | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 12 | |
| Ovary | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Breast | — | — | – | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | 4 | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 22 |
| Other sites | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 35 | 34 | 51 | 31 | 19 | 17 | 128 | 110 |