Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Females.
| Seat of Primary Disease. | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head and face | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | 9 |
| Mouth and tongue | 2 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Pharynx, oesophagus, larynx, and neck | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Pleura, lung, mediastinum | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 5 |
| Stomach and pylorus | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 55 |
| Intestines (excluding rectum) | 1 | 1 | .. | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 23 |
| Rectum and anus | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 43 |
| Liver | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 65 |
| Peritoneum and omentum | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| Kidney and bladder | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 | 6 |
| Genital organs | 20 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 116 |
| Breasts | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 72 |
| Limbs | .. | .. | .. | l | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
| Pancreas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Pelvis and groin | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Undefined | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 50 | 55 | 41 | 54 | 61 | 53 | 62 | 56 | 132 |
Sarcoma. Male.
| 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | Ttl. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaw | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Pelvis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
| Mouth | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Liver | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Pancreas | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Bones | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Humerus | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Femur | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Skin | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Genital and urinary organs | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Diffused | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Tonsil | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Leg | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Neck | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Testicle | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Vetebræ | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Undefined | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | l | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| .. | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | .. | 3 | 3 | 21 |