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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table XXX.
Deaths from Cancer occurred at the following ages:—
| Age period. | Male. | Female. | Total. | No. of population at this age period. | Incidence per 1,000 persons living. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 35 years | — | 1 | 1 | 81480 | 0.01 |
| 25 and under 35 years | 1 | 2 | 3 | 28220 | 0.11 |
| 35 and under 45 years | 9 | 11 | 20 | 29651 | 0.67 |
| 45 and under 65 years | 70 | 79 | 149 | 38464 | 3.87 |
| 65 years and over | 61 | 105 | 166 | 12869 | 12.90 |
| 141 | 198 | 339 | 190684 | 1.52 |
Table XXXI.
| Site. | Male. | Female. | Total. | Percentage of Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.77 |
| Tongue and Mouth | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4.13 |
| Tonsils | 2 | — | 2 | 0.59 |
| Oesophagus | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3.24 |
| Stomach | 31 | 34 | 65 | 19.17 |
| Liver | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5.01 |
| Bowel | 18 | 35 | 53 | 15.63 |
| Rectum | 21 | 14 | 35 | 10.32 |
| Bladder | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1.95 |
| Prostate | 8 | — | 8 | 2.36 |
| Larynx | 2 | — | 2 | 0.59 |
| Uterus | — | 19 | 19 | 5.60 |
| Breast | — | 43 | 43 | 12.68 |
| Ovary | — | 11 | 11 | 3.25 |
| Pancreas | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3.84 |
| Gall Bladder | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.59 |
| Abdominal | — | 4 | 4 | 1.18 |
| Bones | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.18 |
| Mediastinum | 3 | — | 3 | 0.89 |
| Lungs | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2.95 |
| Kidneys | 3 | 2 | 1.48 | |
| Glands | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.89 |
| Not stated | 1 | — | 1 | 0.29 |
| Spleen | 2 | — | 2 | 0.59 |
| 141 | 198 | 339 |
*Probably secondary to Cancer elsewhere.
Points arising out of the previous tables:—
(1) The Cancer mortality rises as age rises; this is in accordance
witlh established facts.