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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
Woolwich 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Carcinoma.
| Seat of primary disease. | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|
| Head and Face | 1 | 2 |
| Mouth and tongue | 7 | 1 |
| Pharynx, oĊsophagus, larynx, and neck | 18 | 2 |
| Pleura, lung, mediastinum | 1 | |
| Stomach and pylorus | 9 | 7 |
| Intestines (including rectum) | 5 | 5 |
| Rectum | 3 | 5 |
| Liver | 7 | 6 |
| Peritoneum and omentum | 1 | |
| Kidney | 1 | |
| Female genital organs | 11 | |
| Female breasts | 11 | |
| Hand | 1 | |
| Pancreas | 3 | |
| Undefined | 1 | 2 |
| 56 | 54 | |
| Sarcoma. | ||
| Male. | Female. | |
| Genitals | 1 | |
| Diffused | 1 | |
| Orbit | 1 | |
| Undefined | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | |
Alcoholism.
97. There were three deaths from alcoholism and 17 from
cirrhosis of the liver, making a total of 20 deaths definitely
attributed to alcohol, compared with 52, 40, 42, 27, and 24 in the
five preceding years. In addition to these, there were 347 deaths