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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The following Table, No. 74, shows the seat of primary disease in all deaths
from Cancer (including all other specified malignant tumours).
TABLE No. 74.
Deaths from Malignant Disease.
| Seat of Primary Disease. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Deaths in Hospital. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue | 2 | — | 2 | 1 |
| Mouth and Tonsil | 5 | — | 5 | 5 |
| Jaw | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Pharynx | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| (Esophagus | 4 | — | 4 | 3 |
| Stomach | 17 | 16 | 33 | 19 |
| Liver and Gall Bladder | 4 | 12 | 16 | 3 |
| Intestines | 20 | 11 | 31 | 24 |
| Rectum | 15 | 2 | 17 | 11 |
| Ovary | — | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Uterus | — | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| Breast | — | 23 | 23 | 13 |
| Skin | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Larynx | 8 | — | 8 | 5 |
| Lung | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Pancreas | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| Bones | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bladder | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Prostate | 5 | — | 5 | 3 |
| Other specified Organs | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Abdominal Cavity | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sarcoma | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 105 | 103 | 208 | 129 |
Maternal Mortality.—The number of deaths from Puerperal Sepsis was 2,
and from other accidents and diseases of pregnancy 4, making a total of 6 maternal
deaths, the same number as in 1932. The maternal death-rate per 1,000 births
was 3.29, as against 2.92 in 1932.