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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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CANCER.
Deaths from Cancer numbered 420 as compared with 456 in
1943: 405 in 1942; 377 in 1941 : 443 in 1940; 414 in 1939; 380 in
1938; 421 in 1937; 421 in 1936; and 321 in 1935.
Death-rate per 1,000 of the population for the previous 10
years are as follows : —
1935—1.33 (321) 1940—2.22 (443)
1936—1.75 (421) 1941—2.04 (377)
1937—1.74 (421) 1942—2.07 (405)
1938—1.56 (380) 1943—2.28 (456)
1939—1.78 (414) 1944—2.21 (420)
Deaths from Cancer Occurred at the following Ages :—
| Age period. | Male. | Female. | Total. | Calculated population at this age period | Incidence per 1,000 persons living. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 25 years | 1 | - | 1 | 79546 | 0.013 |
| 25 and under 35 years | 1 | 2 | 3 | 28319 | 0.106 |
| 35 and under 45 years | 8 | 10 | 18 | 30835 | 0.584 |
| 45 and under 65 years | 90 | 94 | 184 | 37759 | 4.873 |
| 65 years and over | 114 | 100 | 214 | 13671 | 15.653 |
| 214 | 206 | 420 | 190130 | 2.209 |
Sites of Fatal Cancer.
| Site. | Male. | Female. | Total. | Percentage of Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1.905 |
| Tongue and Mouth | 8 | - | 8 | 1.905 |
| Tonsil | 1 | - | 1 | 0.238 |
| Oesophagus | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.429 |
| Stomach | 51 | 32 | 83 | 19.762 |
| Liver | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2.143 |
| Bowel | 30 | 36 | 66 | 15.714 |
| Rectum | 17 | 14 | 31 | 7.381 |
| Bladder | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2.383 |
| Prostate | 14 | - | 14 | 3.333 |
| Larynx | 3 | - | 3 | 0.714 |
| Uterus | - | 22 | 22 | 5.238 |
| Breast | 1 | 40 | 41 | 9.762 |
| Ovary | - | 13 | 13 | 3.095 |
| Pancreas | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.905 |
| Peritoneum | 2 | - | 2 | 0.476 |
| Gall Bladder and Duct | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.190 |
| Mediastinum | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.714 |
| Bones | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.667 |
| Lungs | 43 | 8 | 51 | 12.143 |
| Kidney | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.952 |
| Brain | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.476 |
| Maxillary Antrum | 3 | - | 3 | 0.714 |
| Pharynx | 2 | - | 2 | 0.476 |
| Fallopian Tube | - | 1 | 1 | 0.238 |
| Parotid Glands | 1 | - | 1 | 0.238 |
| Thyroid Gland | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.429 |
| Lymphatic Glands | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.714 |
| Genital Organs | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.952 |
| Not defined | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.714 |
| 214 | 206 | 420 |