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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
Leyton 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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| Locality. | Cancer. | Sarcoma. | Malignant Disease (variety unstated). | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Uterus | — | 14 | — | — | — | — |
| Vulva | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Ovary | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Breast | 1 | 14 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Penis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Supra-renals | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Bladder | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prostate | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ureter | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Kidney | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Glands of Neck | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lympho-sarcoma | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Thoracic Glands | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Parotid | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Mediastinum | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Thigh | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Leg | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Not stated | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 39 | 67 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
* Rodent Ulcer.
INQUESTS.
The following verdicts were recorded at Inquests held in the
district during the year:—
Natural Causes 47
Accident 22
Overlying 6
Suicide 5
Infant—Improper Feeding 1
Exposure—Self-neglect 1
Murder 1
Suicide. Mode of death.—Oxalic Acid poisoning.
,, ,, Shock of haemorrhage from wounds of
throat and abdomen.
,, „ By hanging.
,, ,, Septic peritonitis, due to attempt to
procure abortion.
,, ,, Loss of blood from carotid artery.
Murder.—Cut throat; haemorrhage from carotid artery.