Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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. | Calculated population at this age period. | Incidence per 1,00) persons living. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 25 years | 5 | _ | 5 | 99666 | .050 |
25 and under 35 years | 1 | 2 | 3 | 35598 | .084 |
35 and under 45 years | 8 | 11 | 19 | 37964 | .500 |
45 and under 65 years | 56 | 70 | 126 | 47461 | 2.655 |
65 years and over | 82 | 106 | 188 | 16611 | 11.31.6 |
152 | 189 | 341 | 237,300 | 1.44 |
Table XXXI.
Site. | Male. | Female. | Total. | Percentage of Total. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brain | - | 1 | 1 | 0.29 |
Skin | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.47 |
Tongue and Mouth | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3.23 |
Lip | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.88 |
Oesophagus | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3.52 |
Stomach | 23 | 30 | 53 | 15.54 |
Liver | 8 | 11 | 19 | 5.57 |
Bowel | 22 | 28 | 50 | 14.66 |
Rectum | 19 | 15 | 34 | 9.97 |
Bladder | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3.23 |
Prostate | 14 | _ | 14 | 4.10 |
Larynx | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.17 |
Nose and Throat | 1 | — | 1 | 0.29 |
Uterus | — | 20 | 20 | 5.87 |
Breast | _ | 42 | 42 | 12.32 |
Ovary | _ | 9 | 9 | 2 M |
Pancreas | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3.23 |
Gall Bladder | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.59 |
Muscle | _ | 1 | 1 | 0.29 |
Bones | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.47 |
Mediastinum | 3 | _ | 3 | 0.88 |
Lungs | 12 | 4 | 16 | 4.69 |
Kidneys | 1 | _ | 1 | 0.29 |
Glands | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.76 |
Not stated | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.59 |
Reproductive | — | 1 | 1 | 0.29 |
Pharynx | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.88 |
Penis | 1 | — | 1 | 0.29 |
152 | 189 | 341 |