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Woolwich 1904

[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 tongue53
Pharynx, larynx and neck3-
Thyroid gland1
Stomach and Pylorus58
Intestines (excluding rectum)21
Bowel1-
Rectum44
Liver37
Peritoneum and Omentum2-
Male urinary organs3-
„ genital „2-
Female urinary „-1
„ genital „-16
,, breast-11
Pelvis-1
111 defined11
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