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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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one-half, of the deaths were in persons over 65. The highest
mortality was in West Plumstead. The London death.rate
was 1.16. One.third of the deaths occurred in public institutions.
Of the 121 deaths, 5 were from sarcoma and 116
from carcinoma.
72. The following table shows the sex and region affected in all cases of sarcoma for males and females:—
| Sarcoma. | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit | 2 | — |
| Lung | 1 | — |
| Colon | — | 1 |
| Ovary | — | 1 |
| 3 | 2 |
73. 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:—
Carcinoma.
| Seat of Primary Disease. | Aver. 1903-5 | Aver. 1906-10 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head and face | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Mouth, jaw and tongue | 40 | 4.8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
| Pharynx, oesophagus, larynx and neck | 5.0 | 8.6 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 4 |
| Pleura, lung, mediastinum | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Stomach and Pylorus | 5.3 | 10.4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| Intestines (excluding rectum) | 2.7 | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
| Rectum and anus | 4 0 | 4.8 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Peritoneum and omentum | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liver | 80 | 6.4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| Kidney and Bladder | — | 1.6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Genital organs | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Prostate and external urinary | 2.7 | 0.8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Pancreas | 0.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pelvis and groin | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Undefined | 0.3 | 2.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| 35.3 | 45.8 | 59 | 58 | 50 | 58 | 47 |