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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 17.
| Seat of Primary Disease. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Deaths in Hospital. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Mouth and Jaw | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Pharynx | 3 | - | 3 | 2 |
| (Esophagus | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Stomach | 26 | 24 | 50 | 26 |
| Liver and Gall Bladder | 7 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Intestines | 9 | 10 | 19 | 12 |
| Rectum | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 |
| Uterus | - | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| Ovary | - | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Breast | - | 25 | 25 | 8 |
| Vagina and Vulva | - | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Skin | 7 | - | 7 | 3 |
| Larynx | 6 | - | 6 | 3 |
| Lung | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Pancreas | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Neck | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Bladder | 10 | 3 | 13 | 8 |
| Other specified Organs | 5 | - | 5 | 1 |
| Other and undefined | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Sarcoma | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| 101 | 109 | 210 | 105 |
Inquests. There were 154 inquests held on Woolwich
residents during the year, compared with 147 in 1926 and
141 in 1925.
DEATHS OF CHILDREN 1—5 YEARS OF AGE.
The number of deaths of children between 1-2 years of
age was 21, and between 2-5, 29. In 1926 these figures were
26 and 32, respectively. The causes of death are given in
detail in Table No. 12.
Below are set out Tables shewing the variation in the
rates of mortality in these age groups in five-yearly periods
since 1911 and for the years 1926 and 1927.