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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
Tottenham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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MALIGNANT GROWTHS.
CANCER.
| Digestive System:— | Males. | Females. |
|---|---|---|
| Mouth | 1 | 1 |
| Tongue | 5 | — |
| Pharynx | 1 | — |
| (Esophagus | 4 | 1 |
| Stomach | 19 | 14 |
| Pylorus | 1 | 3 |
| Bowels (large and small intestines) | 12 | 8 |
| Rectum | 8 | 10 |
| Liver and Gall Bladder | 3 | 5 |
| Pancreas | 2 | 4 |
| Genito-urinary:— | ||
| Kidney | 4 | 1 |
| Bladder | 3 | 5 |
| Penis | 1 | — |
| Prostate | 3 | — |
| Breast | — | 22 |
| Uterus | — | 20 |
| Ovary | — | 3 |
| Respiratory:— | ||
| Nose | — | 1 |
| Tonsil | 2 | — |
| Larynx | 5 | — |
| Lung | 6 | 4 |
| Various:— | ||
| Cutaneous (face and lips) | 6 | 1 |
| Mediastinum | 2 | 1 |
| Spleen | — | 1 |
SARCOMATA.
| Melanotic Sarcoma | 1 | — |
| Osteo-sarcoma | 1 | — |
| Thigh | — | 1 |
| Fibia | 1 | — |
| Frontal Linus | 1 | — |
| 92 | 106 |