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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Carcinoma.
Seat of Primary Disease: — | Male | Female |
---|---|---|
Head and face | 3 | 1 |
Mouth, jaw, and tongue | 5 | — |
Pharynx, oesophagus, larynx, and neck | 11 | 2 |
Pleura, lung, mediastinum | — | 1 |
Stomach and pylorus | 8 | 7 |
Intestines (excluding rectum) | 5 | 6 |
Peritoneum and omentum | — | 1 |
Rectum | 5 | 5 |
Liver | 8 | 6 |
Kidney and bladder | 2 | 2 |
Genital organs | — | 15 |
Breasts | — | 9 |
Prostate and external urinary organs | 2 | — |
Pancreas | 4 | 1 |
Undefined | 6 | 1 |
59 | 57 |
Sarcoma.
Male. | Female | |
---|---|---|
Mouth and jaw | 1 | — |
Limbs | — | 2 |
Intestines | — | 1 |
Genital organs | — | 2 |
Kidney and urinary organs | 1 | — |
Undefined | 1 | — |
3 | 5 |
87a. The apparent increase of Carcinoma in recent years
makes it desirable to give special attention to the statistics
of this disease. The deaths from Carcinoma have been