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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
Croydon 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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CANCER.
Depths from Cancer numbered 377 as compared with 443 in 1940; 414 in
1939; 380 in 1930; 421 in 1937; 421 in 1936; 3£1 in 1935; 371 in 1934;
374 in 1933; and 341 in 1932
Death-rate per 1,000 of the population for the previous 10 years are
as follows:-
1932 1.44 (341)
1933 1.56 (374)
1934 1,54 (371)
1935 1.33 (321)
1936 1.75 (421)
1937 1.74 (421)
1938 1.56 (380)
1939 1.78 (414)
1940 2.22 (443)
1941 2.04 (377)
Deaths from Cancer Occurred at the following ages:-
| Age period | Male | Female | Total | Calculated population at this age period | Incidences per 1,000 persons living. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 25 years | 1 | 1 | 2 | 77,192 | 0.022 |
| 25 & under 35 Yrs. | 1 | - | 1 | 27,481 | 0.036 |
| 35 & under 45 Yrs. | 13 | 6 | 19 | 29,922 | 0.635 |
| 45 & under 65 Yrs. | 72 | 78 | 150 | 36,641 | 4.093 |
| 65 years & over | 108 | 97 | 205 | 13,264 | 15.455 |
| 195 | 182. | 377 | 184,500 | 2,043 . |
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Sites of Fatal Cancer.
| Site | Male | Female | Total | Percentage of Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brain | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.530 |
| Skin | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2.122 |
| Tongue and Mouth | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2.387 |
| Tonsi1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.796 |
| Oesophagus | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2.387 |
| Stomach | 42 | 27 | 69 | 18.302 |
| Liver | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2.653 |
| Bowel | 29 | 23 | 52 | 13.793 |
| Rectum | 19 | 13 | 32 | 8.499 |
| Bladder | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3.448 |
| Prostate | 16 | - | 16 | |
| Larynx | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.061 |
| Uterus | - | 21 | 21 | 5.570 |
| Breast | - | 40 | 40 | 10.610 |
| Ovary | - | 7 | 7 | 1.357 |
| Pancreas | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3.979 |
| Gall Bladder | ||||
| and Duct | - | 3 | 3 | 0.796 |
| Bones | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3.711 |
| Lungs | 25 | 5 | 30 | 7.957 |
| Kidneys | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.061 |
| Antrum | 1 | - | 1 | 0.265 |
| Lymphatic Glands | 1 | - | 1 | 0.265 |
| Thyroid Gland | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.061 |
| Pituitary Glands | 1 | - | 1 | 0.265 |
| Genital Organs | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.357 |
| Not defined | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.530 |
| 195 | 182 | 377 |