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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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93 occurred in males and 104 in females. The deaths certified
as due to cancer or malignant disease each year since 1922
are shown in Table No. 13.
TABLE No. 13.
Deaths from Cancer and Malignant Disease.
| Year. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Rate. | Percentage of Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 72 | 94 | 166 | 1.20 | 10.36 |
| 1923 | 91 | 84 | 175 | 1.25 | 12.62 |
| 1924 | 87 | 94 | 181 | 1.29 | 11.73 |
| 1925 | 83 | 110 | 193 | 1.37 | 12.71 |
| 1926 | 93 | 104 | 197 | 1.39 | 13.59 |
The following Table, No. 14, shows the seat of primary
disease in all deaths from cancer (including all other specified
malignant tumours).
TABLE No. 14.
| Seat of Primary Disease. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Deaths in Hospital. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Mouth and Jaw | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Pharynx | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| (Esophagus | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Stomach | 23 | 17 | 40 | 19 |
| Liver and Gall Bladder | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| Intestines | 8 | 13 | 21 | 9 |
| Rectum | 11 | 7 | 18 | 9 |
| Uterus | — | 16 | 16 | 10 |
| Ovary | — | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Breast | — | 21 | 21 | 12 |
| Vagina and Vulva | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Skin | — | — | — | — |
| Larynx | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Lung | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Pancreas | 4 | — | 4 | 1 |
| Neck | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Bladder | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Kidney | — | — | — | — |
| Other specified organs | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Abdominal Cavity (unspecified) | — | — | — | — |
| Other and undefined | — | — | — | — |
| Sarcoma | 10 | 8 | 18 | 12 |
| 93 | 104 | 197 | 97 |