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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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CANCER.
Deaths from Cancer numbered 405 as compared with 377 in
1941; 443 in 1940; 414 in 1939; 380 in 1938; 421 in 1937; 421 in
1936; 321 in 1935; 371 in 1934; and 374 in 1933.
Death-rate per 1,000 of the population for the previous 10
years are as follows:—
1933—1.56 (374) 1938—1.56 (380)
1934—1.54 (371) 1939—1.78 (414)
1935—1.33 (321) 1940—2.22 (443)
1936—1.75 (421) 1941—2.04 (377)
1937—1.74 (421) 1942—2,07 (405)
| Age period. | Male. | Female. | Total. | Calculated population at this age period | Incidence per 1,000 persons living. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 25 years | 1 | 3 | 4 | 81836 | 0.049 |
| 25 and under 35 years | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29134 | 0.103 |
| 35 and under 45 years | 8 | 8 | 16 | 31722 | 0.504 |
| 45 and under 65 years | 74 | 94 | 168 | 38845 | 4.325 |
| 65 years and over | 115 | 99 | 214 | 14063 | 15.217 |
| 199 | 206 | 405 | 195600 | 2.071 |
| Site. | Male. | Female. | Total. | Percentage of Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brain | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.494 |
| Skin | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.481 |
| Tongue and Mouth | 6 | - | 6 | 1.481 |
| Tonsil | 2 | — | 2 | 0.494 |
| Oesophagus | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3.209 |
| Stomach | 40 | 24 | 64 | 15.802 |
| Liver | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2.469 |
| Bowel | 28 | 34 | 62 | 15.308 |
| Rectum | 16 | 16 | 32 | 7.901 |
| Bladder | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2.963 |
| Prostate | 16 | — | 16 | 3.950 |
| Larynx | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.975 |
| Uterus | - | 24 | 24 | 5.926 |
| Breast | — | 44 | 44 | 10.864 |
| Ovary | — | 13 | 13 | 3.210 |
| Pancreas | 15 | 3 | 18 | 4.444 |
| Peritoneum | 2 | — | 2 | 0.494 |
| Gall Bladder and Duct. | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.988 |
| Mediastinum | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.494 |
| Bones | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2.963 |
| Lungs | 21 | 11 | 32 | 7.901 |
| Kidneys | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.988 |
| Eye | — | 1 | 1 | 0.247 |
| Paratoid Glands | 2 | — | 2 | 0.494 |
| Thyroid Gland | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.741 |
| Lymphatic Glands | 2 | — | 2 | 0.494 |
| Genital Organs | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.976 |
| Not defined | - | 1 | 1 | 0.247 |
| 199 | 206 | 405 |