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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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CANCER
Deaths from Cancer occurred at the following ages —
| Age Period | Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 25 years | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| 25 and under 35 years | 1 | 7 | 8 | |
| 35 and under 45 years | 5 | 21 | 26 | |
| 45 and under 55 years | 30 | 38 | 68 | |
| 55 and under 65 years | 118 | 98 | 216 | |
| 65 and under 75 years | 146 | 117 | 263 | |
| 75 and over | 106 | 139 | 245 | |
| 409 | 424 | 833 | ||
| Bowel and Rectum | 62 | 77 | 139 | 16.7 |
| Brain | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1.4 |
| Breast | 1 | 80 | 81 | 9.8 |
| Buccal Cavity | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.1 |
| Cervix | • | 7 | 7 | 1.7 |
| Gallbladder & Duct | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.7 |
| Hodgkins | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.4 |
| Larynx & Pharynx | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 |
| Leukaemia | 3 | 14 | 17 | 2.0 |
| Lungs and Bronchus | 167 | 50 | 217 | 26.1 |
| Oesophagus | 9 | 6 | 15 | 1.8 |
| Ovary | 30 | 30 | 7.1 | |
| Pancreas | 21 | 17 | 38 | 4.6 |
| Prostate | 33 | 33 | 8.1 | |
| Stomach | 39 | 32 | 71 | 8.5 |
| Uterus | - | 12 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Other Malignant Neoplasmas | 58 | 81 | 139 | 16.7 |
| Total | 409 | 424 | 833 | |