Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Thirty-five spitting flasks were supplied at cost price (6d.
or 5d.) compared with 23 during 1903.
Cancer.
108. There were 93 deaths from cancer (malignant tumours)
giving a death rate of 0.74 compared with 0.70, 0.83 and 0.75
in the three preceding years. Thirty-four of those who died
were males, and 59 females. Fifty-eight deaths were of
persons over 55 years of,age, giving a death rate of 5.8 per
1000 at this age. The highest mortality from this cause was in
the South River, Dockyard, and St. Margaret's Wards, and
the lowest in Central and Herbert.
109. The following table shews the sex and the region affected of all the cases of malignant disease:-
Carcinoma. | ||
---|---|---|
Seat of primary disease:- | Male. | Female. |
Head and face | - | 1 |
Mouth and tongue | 5 | 3 |
Pharynx, larynx and neck | 3 | - |
Thyroid gland | • | 1 |
Stomach and Pylorus | 5 | 8 |
Intestines (excluding rectum) | 2 | 1 |
Bowel | 1 | - |
Rectum | 4 | 4 |
Liver | 3 | 7 |
Peritoneum and Omentum | 2 | - |
Male urinary organs | 3 | - |
„ genital „ | 2 | - |
Female urinary „ | - | 1 |
„ genital „ | - | 16 |
,, breast | - | 11 |
Pelvis | - | 1 |
111 defined | 1 | 1 |
31 | 55 |