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Southwark 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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INFLUENZA.
The deaths from this disease during the last five years were as
follows:—
1931 35 1934 24
1932 43 1935 13
1933 98
CEREBRO-SPINAL FEVER, ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA,
AND POLIOMYELITIS.
Nine cases of Cerebro-Spinal Fever were notified during the year,
of which 5 died.
Two cases of Poliomyelitis were also notified, which were sent to
hospital.
ACUTE PRIMARY AND INFLUENZAL PNEUMONIA.
One hundred and one cases were notified during the year, of which
45 were removed to hospital.
There were 22 deaths of these notified cases.
CANCER.
The number of deaths during the last five years, together with a table
showing the site of disease, for the period 1935 will be found hereunder:—
1931 290 1934 269
1932 263 1935 284
1933 288
| Site of Disease. | Under 15. | 15-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65-75 | 75 and over. | Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F | M. | F. | |
| Buccal Cavity, Pharynx, Œsophagus, Stomach, Liver and Annexa | — | — | — | - | 2 | - | 3 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 29 | 9 | 35 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 101 | 35 |
| Peritoneum, Intestines, Rectum, Bladder | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 37 |
| Genital Organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | 26 |
| Breast | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 11 | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | 6 | — | 29 |
| Other and unspecified organs | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | 7 |
| — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 44 | 30 | 52 | 34 | 20 | 28 | 150 | 134 | |