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. 14, shews 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. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lip | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Tongue | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
Mouth and Tonsil | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Jaw | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
Oesophagus | 10 | — | 10 | 7 |
Stomach | 25 | 14 | 39 | 23 |
Liver and Gall Bladder | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
Intestines | 15 | 21 | 36 | 20 |
Rectum | 18 | 7 | 25 | 13 |
Ovary . | — | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Uterus | — | 14 | 14 | 7 |
Breast | — | 17 | 17 | 7 |
Skin | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Larynx | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Lung | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
Pancreas | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
Kidney | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Bladder | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Prostate | 11 | — | 11 | 7 |
Testis | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Thyroid | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Abdominal Cavity | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sarcoma | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
125 | 95 | 220 | 128 |