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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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The various organs affected in their order of frequency may be gauged from the following list of deaths from Cancer occurring during the year under review:—
| Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|
| Stomach | 15 | 13 |
| Oesophagus | 7 | 5 |
| Intestines | 9 | 10 |
| Rectum | 3 | 9 |
| Liver | - | 2 |
| Pancreas | 3 | 2 |
| Pharynx | 3 | — |
| Uterus | — | 18 |
| Ovary | — | 3 |
| Bladder | 5 | 1 |
| Breast | — | 19 |
| Prostate | 3 | — |
| Face and Head | 5 | 3 |
| Lymphatic Glands | 3 | — |
| Tonsil | 1 | 1 |
| Tongue | 2 | 1 |
| Throat and Larynx | 5 | 1 |
| Vertebrae | 1 | 2 |
| Lung | - | 1 |
| Pelvis | 1 | — |
| Penis | 1 | — |
| Mediastinum | 1 | 1 |
| 68 | 92 |
See Chart No. 6.
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
The Council provide two horsed ambulances for removal of
infectious cases.