Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The following Table, No. 16, shows the seat of primary disease in all deaths
from Cancer (including all other specified malignant tumours):—
TABLE No. 16.
Seat of Primary Disease. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Deaths in Hospital. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lip | 3 | — | 3 | 2 |
Tongue | 5 | — | 5 | 3 |
Mouth and Tonsil | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Jaw | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Pharynx | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Oesophagus | 11 | 2 | 13 | 12 |
Stomach | 21 | 11 | 32 | 17 |
Liver and Gall Bladder.. | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
Intestines | 11 | 18 | 29 | 14 |
Rectum | 12 | 6 | 18 | 13 |
Ovary | — | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Uterus | — | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Breast | 1 | 20 | 21 | 6 |
Skin | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
Larynx | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Lung | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
Pancreas | 4 | — | 4 | 3 |
Bladder | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Prostate | 8 | — | 8 | 7 |
Testis | 2 | — | 2 | 1 |
Other Organs and Undefined | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
Sarcoma | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
107 | 94 | 201 | 112 |