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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 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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| Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 41 | 52 |
| Pancreas | 1 | 1 |
| Arm | — | 1 |
| Undefined | 2 | 2 |
| 44 | 56 | |
| Sarcoma. | — | — |
| Jaw | 1 | 1 |
| Pelvis | 2 | — |
| Foot | — | 1 |
| Undefined | — | 1 |
| 3 | 3 |
87a. The apparent increase of Cancer in recent years
makes it desirable to give special attention to the statistics
of this disease. The deaths from Cancer have been classified
under the organs affected since 1903, and the following table
shows the result for males and females separately:—
Carcinoma.
| Seat of Primary Disease. | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head and face | 1 | .. | 4 | 1 | 1 | .. | 4 | .. | 11 |
| Mouth, jaw, and tongue | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 36 |
| Pharynx, oesophagus, larynx, and neck | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 58 |
| Pleura, lung, mediastinum | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| Stomach and pylorus | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 68 |
| Intestines (excluding rectum) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| Rectum and anus | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 36 |
| Peritoneum and omentum | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
| Liver | 9 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 56 |
| Kidney and bladder | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Genital and external urinary organs | 3 | 5 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 12 |
| Pancreas | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Pelvis and groin | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Undefined | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 38 | 31 | 37 | 56 | 40 | 39 | 50 | 44 | 335 |