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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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CANCER.
| Digestive System:— | Males. | Females. |
|---|---|---|
| Mouth | 2 | — |
| Tongue | 9 | — |
| Œsophagus | 3 | 1 |
| Stomach | 19 | 17 |
| Pylorus | 1 | 1 |
| Bowels (large and small intestines) | 14 | 17 |
| Rectum | 13 | 5 |
| Liver and Gall Bladder | 5 | 5 |
| Pancreas | 3 | 2 |
| Genito-urinary:— | ||
| Kidney | 1 | 1 |
| Bladder | 4 | 3 |
| Prostate | 4 | — |
| Breast | — | 19 |
| Uterus | — | 19 |
| Ovary | — | 2 |
| Respiratory:— | ||
| Nose | — | 1 |
| Tonsil | 1 | — |
| Larynx | 6 | 2 |
| Lung | 2 | 2 |
| Various:— | ||
| Cutaneous (face and lips) | 2 | 1 |
| Mediastinum | 2 | 1 |
| Leg | — | 1 |
| Peritoneum | — | 1 |
| Undefined | — | 1 |
| SARCOMATA. | ||
| Testicle | 1 | — |
| Humerus | 2 | — |
| Thigh | 2 | 1 |
| Jaw | 2 | — |
| Retroperitoneal | 1 | — |
| 99 | 103 |