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 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 |