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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
Barking 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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The following table shows the ages of the persons who died from cancer and the organs affected:—
| Organ. | Under 1 year. | 1-5 years. | 5-15 years. | 15-25 years. | 25-45 years. | 45-65 years. | Over 65 years. | Total. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Abdomen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 |
| Bronchus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — |
| Caecum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cervix | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Colon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Disseminated | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 |
| Ear | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Larynx | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Liver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Lungs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
| Oesophagus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Ovary | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Pancreas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Pelvis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Peritoneum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Prostate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Rectum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Stomach | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 9 |
| Tongue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Uterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Totals | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 32 | 43 |
(7) PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS.
Blindness is being prevented in Barking ; it is being
prevented by the co-operation of the whole of the
services.
It is to be mentioned too that your Consultant
Gynaecologist draws up approved hygiene for the eyes
at birth, your Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon draws
up our approved treatment for ophthalmia neonatorum,
and your Inspector of Midwives takes up each case as
it does arise while your Health Visitors follow up each