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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table XXXII.
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 | 97907 | .001 |
| 25 and under 35 years | — | 3 | 3 | 34970 | .009 |
| 35 and under 45 years | 6 | 12 | 18 | 37296 | .048 |
| 45 and under 65 years | 60 | 79 | 141 | 46623 | .302 |
| 65 years and over | 73 | 106 | 179 | 16318 | 1.097 |
| 142 | 200 | 343 | 233,113 | 1.46 |
T able XXXIII.
| Site. | Male. | Female. | Total. | Percentage of Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brain | 1 | — | 1 | 0.29 |
| Skin | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2.06 |
| Tongue and Mouth | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2.05 |
| Tonsils | 1 | — | 1 | 0.29 |
| Oesophagus | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.46 |
| Stomach | 41 | 27 | 68 | 19.88 |
| Liver | 7 | 12 | 19 | 5.56 |
| Bowel | 17 | 40 | 57 | 16.67 |
| Rectum | 15 | 14 | 29 | 8.48 |
| Bladder | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.17 |
| Prostate | 15 | — | 15 | 4.39 |
| Larynx | 4 | — | 4 | 1.17 |
| Uterus | — | 21 | 21 | 6.14 |
| Breast | — | 41 | 41 | 11.99 |
| Ovary | — | 11 | 11 | 3.21 |
| Pancreas | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.17 |
| Gall Bladder | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.06 |
| Abdominal | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.17 |
| Bones | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.88 |
| Mediastinum | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.88 |
| Lungs | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3.21 |
| Kidneys | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.46 |
| Glands | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2.06 |
| Not stated | 1 | — | 1 | 0.29 |
| Reproductive | — | 3 | 3 | 0.88 |
| Pharynx | 2 | — | 2 | 0.58 |
| Penis | 1 | — | 1 | 0.29 |
| Ureter | — | 1 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 142 | 200 | 342 |