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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 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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impressed upon the public that in no disease is the early
diagnosis and prompt treatment so essential to success.
The following table shows the seat of primary disease in
all deaths from cancer (excluding other specified malignant
tumours).
TABLE No. 14.
| Seat of Primary Disease. | Males. | Females | Total. | Deaths in Hospital. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Mouth and Jaw | 3 | .. | 3 | 2 |
| Pharynx | 3 | .. | 3 | 1 |
| CEsophagus | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| Stomach | 14 | 10 | 24 | 11 |
| Liver and Gall Bladder | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| Intestines | 7 | 7 | 14 | 9 |
| Rectum | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 |
| Uterus | .. | 20 | 20 | 5 |
| Ovary | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Breast | .. | 24 | 24 | 14 |
| Vagina and Vulva | .. | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Skin | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Larynx | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Lung | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Pancreas | 3 | .. | 3 | 2 |
| Kidneys and Suprarenals | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Bladder | 3 | .. | 4 | 1 |
| Other specified Organs | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Abdominal cavity (unspecified) | .. | 2 | 2 | .. |
| Other and undefined | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 64 | 91 | 155 | 69 |
Respiratory Diseases.
123 deaths were due to bronchitis, 116 to pneumonia
and 5 to other respiratory diseases. The corresponding
figures for 1921 were : bronchitis, 113 ; pneumonia, 98 ;
other respiratory diseases, 21. It should be remembered,
however, that influenzal and all other secondary pneumonias
are ascribed to the primary diseases.