London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Age period | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 25 years | - | - | - |
| 25 and under 35 years | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 35 and under 45 years | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 45 and under 65 years | 103 | 104 | 207 |
| 65 years and over | 161 | 174 | 335 |
| 278 | 289 | 567 |
| Site | Male | Female | Total | Percentage of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.411 |
| Oesophagus | 12 | 7 | 19 | 3.351 |
| Stomach | 32 | 47 | 79 | 13.933 |
| Liver | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.353 |
| Bowel | 24 | 34 | 58 | 10.229 |
| Rectum | 27 | 18 | 45 | 7.936 |
| Bladder | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2.998 |
| Prostate | 26 | — | 26 | 9.353 |
| Larynx and Pharynx | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1.411 |
| Uterus | — | 26 | 26 | 8.997 |
| Breast | — | 50 | 50 | 17.301 |
| Ovary | — | 26 | 26 | 8.997 |
| Pancreas | 14 | 15 | 29 | 5.115 |
| Gall Bladder and Duct | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.705 |
| Tonsil | — | 1 | 1 | 0.176 |
| Bones | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.235 |
| Lungs | 71 | 14 | 85 | 14.991 |
| Kidney | 6 | — | 6 | 1.058 |
| Brain | 12 | 6 | 18 | 3.175 |
| Thyroid Gland | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.705 |
| Lymphatic Glands | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.058 |
| Hodgkin's Disease | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1.940 |
| Leukaemia | 11 | 9 | 20 | 3.527 |
| Genital Organs | — | 3 | 3 | 0.529 |
| Undefined | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1.587 |
| 278 | 289 | 567 |
Comments on Foregoing Table.
The organs most often attacked in descending order of
incidence are: In the males—the Lungs (25.5 per cent.), the
Bowels and Rectum (18.3 per cent.), and the Stomach (11.5 per
cent.); in females—the Bowels and Rectum (18.0 per cent.), the
Breast (17.3 per cent.), the Stomach (16.3 per cent.), the Uterus
(9.0 per cent.), and the Ovary (9.0 per cent.).