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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 15.
| Seat of Primary Disease. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Deaths in Hospital. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue | 6 | - | 6 | 4 |
| Mouth and Jaw | 8 | - | 8 | 3 |
| Pharynx | - | - | - | - |
| (Esophagus | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| Stomach | 18 | 15 | 33 | 10 |
| Liver and Gall Bladder | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 |
| Intestines | 10 | 16 | 26 | 10 |
| Rectum | 3 | 13 | 16 | 7 |
| Uterus | - | 21 | 21 | 6 |
| Ovary | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Breast | - | 19 | 19 | 5 |
| Vagina and Vulva | - | - | - | - |
| Skin | - | - | - | - |
| Larynx | 5 | - | 5 | 4 |
| Lung | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Pancreas | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Neck | - | - | - | |
| Bladder | 4 | - | 4 | 3 |
| Kidney | 1 | 2 | 3 | o |
| Other specified organs | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Abdominal Cavity (unspecified) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Other and undefined | 5 | - | 5 | o |
| Sarcoma | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| 83 | 110 | 193 | 76 |
The death rate in quinquennial periods for each Parish and
for the Borough are shown below, and the increase which
has taken place in Woolwich Parish is well marked.
TABLE No. 16.
Death rates from Cancer in Quinquennial periods.
| Period | Woolwich | West Plumstead | East Plumstead | Eltham | The Borough |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-1915 | .95 | 1.20 | 90 | 1.01 | 1.03 |
| 1916-1920 | 1.28 | 119 | 101 | .88 | 1.10 |
| 1921-1925 | 1.52 | 1.37 | 114 | 109 | 1.29 |