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 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Carcinoma .
| Seat of Primary Disease. | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 1908 | 1909 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head and face | 1 | .. | 4 | 1 | 1 | .. | 4 | 11 |
| Mouth and tongue | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 29 |
| Pharynx, oesophagus, larynx, and neck | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 52 |
| Pleura, lung, mediastinum | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 |
| Stomach and pylorus | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 58 |
| Intestines (excluding rectum) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| Rectum and anus | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 28 |
| Peritoneum and omentum | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Liver | 9 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 49 |
| Kidney and bladder | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Male genital and external urinary organs | 3 | 5 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 12 |
| Pancreas | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Pelvis and groin | 1 | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Undefined | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 38 | 31 | 37 | 56 | 40 | 39 | 50 | 291 | |
| Seat of Primary Disease. | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head and face | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Mouth and tongue | 2 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 7 |
| Pharynx, oesophagus, larynx, and neck | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Pleura, lung, mediastinum | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 5 |
| Stomach and pylorus | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 48 |
| Intestines (excluding rectum) | 1 | 1 | .. | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 21 |
| Rectum and anus | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 40 |
| Liver | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 55 |
| Peritoneum and omentum | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 |
| Kidney and Bladder | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 |
| Female genital organs | 20 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 102 |
| Female breasts | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 62 |
| Limbs | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
| Pancreas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Pelvis and groin | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Undefined | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 7 |
| 50 | 55 | 41 | 54 | 61 | 53 | 62 | 376 |