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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Deaths from Cancer occurred at the following Ages:-
| Age period | Ma!e | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 25 years | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 25 and under 35 years | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 35 and under 45 years | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 45 and under 65 years | 98 | 87 | 185 |
| 65 years and over | 138 | 140 | 278 |
| 245 | 241 | 486 |
Sites of Fatal Cancer
| Si te | Mate | Female | Total | percentage of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endocrine Glands | 1 | 1 | 0.206 | |
| Skin | 1 | 1 | 0.206 | |
| Oesophagus | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2.680 |
| Stomach | 40 | 29 | 69 | 14.021 |
| Liver | 2 | 2 | 0.412 | |
| Bowel | 21 | 37 | 58 | 11.959 |
| Rectum | 11 | 16 | 27 | 5.567 |
| Bladder | 10 | 1 | 11 | 2.268 |
| Prostate | 15 | - | 15 | 6.148 |
| Larynx and Pharynx | 4 | - | 4 | 0.825 |
| Uterus | - | 19 | 19 | 7.884 |
| Breast | - | 50 | 50 | 20.747 |
| Ovary | - | 13 | 13 | 5.394 |
| Panereas | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3.093 |
| Gall Bladder and Duct | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.650 |
| Tongue and Mouth | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.825 |
| Bones | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.825 |
| Lungs | 91 | 16 | 107 | 22.062 |
| Kidney | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.237 |
| Brain and Nervous System | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.856 |
| Thyroid Gland | - | 2 | 2 | 0.412 |
| Lymphatic Glands and Connective Tissue | 12 | 3 | 15 | 3.093 |
| Trachea | - | 1 | 1 | 0.206 |
| Pylorus | 1 | - | 1 | 0.206 |
| Tonsil | 2 | - | 2 | 0.412 |
| Eye | 2 | - | 2 | 0.412 |
| Parotid Gland | — | 1 | 1 | 0.206 |
| Hodgkin's Disease | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.412 |
| Leukaemia | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2.887 |
| Genital Organs | 4 | 4 | 0.825 | |
| Undefined | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.237 |
| 245 | 241 | 486 |
Comments on Foregoing Table.
The organs most often attacked in descending order of incidence
are: In the males - the Lungs (37.3 per cent.), the Stomach
(16.0 per cent.) and the Bowels and Rectum (13.1 per cent.); in
females - the Bowels and Rectum (22.0 per cent.), the Breast
(20.7 per cent.) and the Stomach (12.0 per cent.).