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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
Acton 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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CANCER.
55 deaths occurred from Cancer or Malignant Disease. This
number is 1 less than that of 1912.
The Ward distribution of the disease was as follows:—
| North-East. | North-West. | South-East. | South-West. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 9 | 18 | 11 |
19 of the deaths were in males and 36 in females.
36 of the deaths occurred in the district and 19 in public
institutions outside the district.
The site of the disease in the two sexes was as follows:—
| Males. | Females. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stomach | 6 | Uterus | 10 |
| Bowel | 2 | Breast | 8 |
| Aesophagus | 2 | Bowel | 4 |
| Tongue | 2 | Rectum | 2 |
| Mediastinum | 2 | Stomach | |
| Omentum | Liver | 2 | |
| Rectum | Ovaries | 2 | |
| Liver | Genital organs | ||
| Face | Mediastinum | ||
| Glands of Neck | Kidney | ||
| Ear | |||
| Nasopharynx | |||
| Axillary Glands | |||
INQUESTS.
46 Inquests were held, the certified cause of death being:—
| Accidentally killed by a passing train | 3 |
| ,, crushed between Railway Wagons | 1 |
| ,, run over by a Motor Car | 2 |
| ,, ,, ,, ,, Horse Van | 1 |
| ,, ,, ,, ,, Tram Car | 1 |
| Accidental Fall | 1 |
| Fall from a Scaffold | 1 |
| Accidental Burns | 1 |
| Accidental Scalds | 1 |
| Overlaying | 1 |