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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 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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87. The following table shows the sex and region affected in all cases of malignant disease:—
Carcinoma.
| Seat of Primary Disease: | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|
| Head and face | 1 | 1 |
| Mouth, jaw, and tongue | 6 | 1 |
| Pharynx, œsophagus, larynx, and neck | 13 | 1 |
| Pleura, lung, mediastinum | 1 | 1 |
| Stomach and pylorus | 10 | 5 |
| Intestines (excluding rectum) | 2 | 5 |
| Peritoneum and omentum | — | 1 |
| Rectum and anus | 10 | 6 |
| Liver | 7 | 8 |
| Kidney and bladder | 1 | 1 |
| Genital organs | 1 | 11 |
| Breasts | — | 11 |
| Prostate and external urinary organs | 1 | - |
| Pancreas | 2 | 1 |
| Undefined | 3 | 3 |
| 58 | 56 | |
| Sarcoma. | ||
| Lung | 1 | |
| Limbs | 1 | |
| Intestines | 1 | |
| Vertebra | 1 | |
| Undefined | 1 | |
| 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
classified under the organs affected since 1903, and the
following table shows the result for males and females
separately:—