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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 14.
Deaths from Cancer and Malignant Disease.
| Year. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Rate. | Percentage of Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 83 | 110 | 193 | 1.37 | 12.71 |
| 1926 | 93 | 104 | 197 | 1.39 | 13.59 |
| 1927 | 101 | 109 | 210 | 1.49 | 14.08 |
| 1928 | 100 | 109 | 209 | 1.48 | 13.45 |
| 1929 | 93 | 120 | 213 | 1.50 | 11.97 |
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 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Mouth and Jaw | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Pharynx | — | — | — | — |
| (Esophagus | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Stomach | 18 | 20 | 38 | 19 |
| Liver and Gall Bladder | — | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Intestines | 17 | 11 | 28 | 12 |
| Rectum | 8 | 11 | 19 | 11 |
| Uterus | — | 16 | 16 | 7 |
| Ovary | — | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Breast | — | 27 | 27 | 12 |
| Vagina and Vulva | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Skin | 5 | — | 5 | 4 |
| Kidney | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Larynx | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Lung | 8 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| Pancreas | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| Bladder | 10 | 2 | 12 | 8 |
| Other specified Organs | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Undefined | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Sarcoma | 5 | 6 | 11 | 7 |
| 93 | 120 | 213 | 114 |