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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The following Table, No. 15, shows the seat of primary
disease in all deaths from cancer (including all other specified
malignant tumours).
TABLE No. 15.
| Seat of Primary Disease. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Deaths in Hospital. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Mouth and Jaw- | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
| Pharynx | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| (Esophagus | 11 | 2 | 13 | 5 |
| Stomach | 25 | 20 | 45 | 23 |
| Liver and Gall Bladder | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
| Intestines | 9 | 16 | 25 | 12 |
| Rectum | 8 | 11 | 19 | 11 |
| Uterus | — | 13 | 13 | 7 |
| Ovary | — | 14 | 14 | 6 |
| Breast | — | 12 | 12 | 4 |
| Vagina and Vulva | — | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Skin | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Larynx | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| Lung | 3 | — | 3 | — |
| Pancreas | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Bladder | 5 | — | 5 | 2 |
| Other specified Organs | 3 | — | 3 | 2 |
| Other and undefined | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Sarcoma | 9 | 3 | 12 | 7 |
| 100 | 109 | 209 | 107 |
Inquests. There were 165 inquests held on Woolwich
residents during the year, compared with 154 in 1927 and
147 in 1926.
Maternal Mortality. The number of deaths from puerperal
sepsis was 8, and from other accidents and diseases of pregnancy,
5. In 1927, the corresponding figures were 3 and 3
respectively. This is the highest number of deaths recorded
in the Borough since 1919, and, so far as sepsis is concerned,
since 1918. The death rate per 1,000 births from these
diseases was 5.73.