[Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Mansfield Borough.

Mansfield (England). Borough Council.

Date:: 1927

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Credit: [Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Mansfield Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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IB The Departmental Committee on Cancer published during the year the sixth of its series of Memoranda on this subject. This particular Memo, deals with Cancer of the Womb, and emphasises the need of an early diagnosis in order to secure a hopeful expectation of recovery. There can be little doubt that in most instances the cancerous process begins without producing any symptoms which could lead to suspicion of the presence of a very serious form of disease. Those symptoms, however, which should induce women to seek appropriate treatment at a stage when the disease may be eradicated should be known. Where any doubt exists a skilled local examination should be made. Where the diagnosis can be shown to be negative, peace of mind will replace anxiety. On the other hand, the benefits of an early diagnosis are incalculable as regards hope of recovery. Knowledge of operative technique in these cases is developing rapidly, and our knowledge of the effect on the tissues of such new weapons as radium is being constantly added to. The means for effective treatment exist, the problem is that of bringing the patients within their sphere. INFANTILE MORTALITY-RATE. Sixty-four deaths occurred in children under 12 months of age, this giving an infantile mortality-rate of 76.6 per 1,000 births. Of these 64 were legitimate children and 9 illegitimate, so yielding the following rates:— General infantiU mortality-rate—76.6 per 1,000 births. Legitimate infantile mortality-rate—68.9 per 1,000 legitimate births. Illegitimate infantile mortality-rate—248.2 per 1,000 illegitimate births. Complete causes of infantile deaths are tabulated in Table IV. This matter is further discussed under the heading of Maternity and Child Welfare.