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Leyton 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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During the year close co-operation has existed between the
Tuberculosis Officer appointed by the Essex County Council (Dr.
T. L. Ormerod) and the Medical Officer of Health.
Institutional Treatment.
During 1937 the following number of Leyton patients were sent to sanatoria or other institutions for the treatment of Tuberculosis:—
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Total. | |
| Adults | 54 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 98 |
| Children | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
CANCER
There were 196 deaths during the year, giving a death rate of
1.66 per thousand of the population.
The various organs affected in their order of frequency may be gauged from the following list of deaths from cancer occurring during the year under review:—
| Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|
| Digestive organs and peritoneum— | ||
| Stomach | 19 | 20 |
| Colon | 7 | 13 |
| Intestine | 1 | 2 |
| Rectum | 7 | 8 |
| Caecum | 2 | 3 |
| Bile duct | — | 1 |
| Gall bladder | 3 | 1 |
| Liver | 9 | 4 |
| Pylorus | — | — |
| Oesophagus | 8 | 1 |
| Pancreas | 1 | 1 |
| Ventriculi | 2 | — |
| Splenic Flexure | 1 | — |
| Respiratory organs— | ||
| Lung | 10 | 4 |
| Larynx | 2 | 1 |
| Mediastinum | — | 1 |
| Bronchus | 1 | — |