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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The following Table, No. 17, shows the seat of the primary
disease in all deaths from Cancer (excluding all other specified
malignant tumours):—
TABLE No. 17.
| Seat of Primary Disease. | Males. | Females. | Total . | Deaths in Hospital. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Mouth and Jaw | 6 | — | 6 | 4 |
| Pharynx | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| (Esophagus | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7 |
| Stomach | 19 | 19 | 38 | 23 |
| Liver and Gall Bladder | 3 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Intestines | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 |
| Rectum | 0 | 9 | 14 | 4 |
| Uterus | - | 17 | 17 | 9 |
| Ovary | - | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Breast | 1 | 18 | 19 | 4 |
| Vagina and Vulva | — | — | — | — |
| Skin | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Larynx | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Lung | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Pancreas | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Neck | 3 | — | 3 | 1 |
| Bladder | 8 | — | 8 | 6 |
| Other specified organs | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Abdominal Cavity (unspecified) | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Other and undefined | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | 93 | 174 | 77 |
Inquests. There were 141 inquests held on Woolwich
residents during the year, compared with the 128 in 1923,
144 in 1922, 102 in 1921, and 145 in 1920.
DEATHS OF CHILDREN 1-5 YEARS OF AGE.
The number of deaths of children between 1-2 years of age
was 39, and between 2-5 years, 51. The causes of death are
given in detail in Table No. 13. In 1923 these figures were
12 and 20 respectively. In the annual report for 1923, a table
was published (Table No. 22) which showed the variation in
the rates of infant mortality during three quinquennial periods