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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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Carcinoma.
| Seat of Primary Disease. | Aver. 1903-5. | Aver. 1906-10. | 1911. | 1912. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head and face | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 1 |
| Mouth, jaw, and tongue | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5 | 6 |
| Pharynx, oesophagus, larynx, and neck | 5.0 | 8.6 | 11 | 13 |
| Pleura, lung, mediastinum | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | 1 |
| Stomach and pylorus | 5.3 | 10.4 | 8 | 10 |
| Intestines (excluding rectum) | 2.7 | 3.2 | 5 | 2 |
| Rectum and anus | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5 | 10 |
| Peritoneum and omentum | 0.7 | — | — | — |
| Liver | 8.0 | 6.4 | 8 | 7 |
| Kidney and bladder | - | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| Genital organs | — | — | — | 1 |
| Prostate & external urinary | 2.7 | 0.8 | 2 | 1 |
| Pancreas | 0.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 2 |
| Pelvis and groin | 0.3 | — | — | — |
| Undefined | 0.3 | 2.2 | 6 | 3 |
| 35.3 | 45.8 | 59 | 58 |
| Seat of Primary Disease. | Aver. 1903-5. | Aver. 1906-10. | 1911. | 1912. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head and face | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1 | 1 |
| Mouth and tongue | 1.7 | 0.6 | — | 1 |
| Pharynx, œsophagus, larynx, and neck | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2 | 1 |
| Pleura, lung, mediastinum | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1 | 1 |
| Stomach and pylorus | 5.7 | 7.6 | 7 | 5 |
| Intestines (excluding rectum) | 0.7 | 4.2 | 6 | 5 |
| Rectum and anus | 3.0 | 6.8 | 5 | 6 |
| Liver | 7.3 | 8.6 | 6 | 8 |
| Peritoneum and omentum | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1 | 1 |
| Kidney and bladder | - | 1.2 | 2 | 1 |
| Genital organs | 16.0 | 13.6 | 15 | 11 |
| Breasts | 9.7 | 8.6 | 9 | 11 |
| Limbs | — | 0.4 | — | — |
| Pancreas | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pelvis and groin | 0.7 | — | — | — |
| Undefined | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1 | 3 |
| 48.9 | 57.2 | 57 | 56 |