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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 10.
| Seat of Primary Disease. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue | 4 | - | 4 |
| Pharynx | 1 | - | 1 |
| Œsophagus | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Stomach | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| Liver and Gall Bladder | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Intestines | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Rectum | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Penis | 1 | - | 1 |
| Uterus | - | 19 | 19 |
| Vagina and Vulva | - | 5 | 5 |
| Breast | - | 14 | 14 |
| Ovary | - | 2 | 2 |
| Larynx | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Lung | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pancreas | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Kidneys | 2 | - | 2 |
| Bladder | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Prostate | 3 | - | 3 |
| Testes | 1 | - | 1 |
| Bones | 1 | - | 1 |
| Other specified Organs | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Unspecified | - | 1 | 1 |
| 56 | 92 | 148 |
Respiratory Diseases.
11. 101 deaths were due to bronchitis, 97 to pneumonia,
and 16 to other respiratory diseases. The corresponding
figures for 1919 were:—bronchitis, 114; pneumonia, 125;
other respiratory diseases, 15.
The following table shows the number of deaths each year
since 1915 from respiratory diseases, the annual death-rate,
the number of deaths under 5 years, and the percentage of
deaths occurring in children under 5 years of age.