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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Sarcoma.
| Male. | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Jaw | 1 | — |
| L. tonsil | 1 | — |
| Thigh | 1 | — |
| Lung | — | 1 |
| Rib | — | 1 |
| Intestine | — | 1 |
| Pelvis | 1 | — |
| 4 | 3 |
87. The deaths from carcinoma have been classified
tinder the organs affected, since 1903, and the following table
shows the result for males and females respectively: —
CARCINOMA.
| Seat of Primary Disease. | Aver. 1903-5 | Aver. 1906-10 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head and face | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mouth, jaw, and tongue | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| Pharynx, oesophagus, larynx, and neck | 5.0 | 8.6 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| Pleura, lung, mediastinum | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Stomach and Pylorus | 5.3 | 10.4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Intestines, excluding rectum | 2.7 | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| Rectum and anus | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| Peritoneum and omentum | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liver | 8.0 | 6.4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Kidney and bladder | — | 1.6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Genital organs | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Prostate and external urinary | 2.7 | 08 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Pancreas | 03 | 1.4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pelvis and groin | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Undefined | 0.3 | 2.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 35.3 | 45.8 | 59 | 58 | 50 | 58 |