London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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55. The highest mortality was in South River ward. The
London death-rate was 103.
96. The following table shews the sex and region affected of all cases of malignant disease: —
| Carcinoma. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Seat of Primary Disease— | Males. | Females. |
| Head and face | 1 | 2 |
| Mouth and tongue | 1 | — |
| Pharynx, oesophagus, larynx and neck | 8 | 1 |
| Pleura, lung, mediastinum | 1 | 1 |
| Stomach and pylorus | 9 | 5 |
| Intestines (including rectum) | 3 | 2 |
| Rectum | 3 | 7 |
| Liver | 7 | 10 |
| Peritoneum and omentum | — | 1 |
| Kidney and bladder | 3 | 2 |
| Female genital organs | — | 19 |
| Female breasts | — | 11 |
| Male genital organs | 2 | — |
| Pancreas | 1 | — |
| Undefined | 1 | — |
| 40 | 61 | |
| Sarcoma. | ||
| Tonsil | 1 | — |
| Pancreas | 1 | — |
| Leg | 1 | 1 |
| Undefined | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | |