London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
London County Council 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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General Hospitals—
Table VIII (o)—
| Type of growth. | Sex. | Age group. | Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0- | 15- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 7, 75- | 85 + | Discharges | Deaths. | ||
| Carcinoma | M. | 2 | 15 | 42 | 75 | 345 | 768 | 936 | 336 | 19 | 1,082 | 1,456 |
| F. | — | 6 | 58 | 290 | 521 | 698 | 662 | 309 | 42 | 1,314 | 1,272 | |
| Sarcoma | M. | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 46 |
| F. | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 33 | |
| Rodent ulcer | M. | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 51 | 3 |
| F. | — | — | — | 1 | _ | 2 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 28 | 7 | |
| Undefined | M. | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 |
| F. | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 9 | 8 | |
| Total | M. | 6 | 16 | 50 | 85 | 370 | 816 | 968 | 359 | 24 | 1,184 | 1,510 |
| F. | 3 | 8 | 67 | 292 | 542 | 734 | 693 | 330 | 46 | 1,395 | 1,320 | |
| Grand Total | 9 | 24 | 117 | 377 | 912 | 1,550 | 1,661 | 689 | 70 | 2,579 | 2,830 | |
Table VIII (6)—
| Site of growth. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Site of growth. | Males. | Fe-males. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alimentary tract— | Female genital organs— | ||||||
| Above stomaoh | 624 | 74 | 698 | Above uterus | _ | 118 | 118 |
| Stomach, pylorus | 385 | 245 | 630 | Uterus | _ | 689 | 689 |
| Intestines | 246 | 289 | 535 | Below uterus | — | 65 | 65 |
| Rectum, anus | 289 | 212 | 501 | Breast | 11 | 544 | 555 |
| Respiratory system | 409 | 89 | 498 | Other sites | 541 | 390 | 931 |
| Prostate | 189 | — | 189 | ||||
| Total | 2,694 | 2,715 | 5,409 |