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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Seat of Primary Disease: | Male. | Female. |
---|---|---|
Peritoneum and omentum | — | — |
Rectum and anus | 7 | 5 |
Liver | 6 | 12 |
Kidney and bladder | 2 | 2 |
Genital organs | — | 16 |
Breasts | — | 11 |
Prostate and external urinary organs | 3 | — |
Pancreas | 1 | — |
All other | 2 | 3 |
50 | 68 |
87a. The deaths from carcinoma have been classified
under the organs affected, since 1903, and the following table
shows the result for males and females respectively:—
S arcoma.
Male. | Female. | |
---|---|---|
Brain | 1 | — |
Jaw | 1 | 1 |
Glands of neck | 1 | — |
Breast | — | 1 |
R. Axilla | — | 1 |
Prostate | 1 | — |
Testicle | 1 | — |
Thigh | — | 1 |
5 | 4 |