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Croydon 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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SECTION VI.
CANCER.
Deaths from Cancer numbered 371 as compared with 374 in
1933; 341 in 1932; 342 in 1931; 339 in 1930; 330 in 1929; 327
in 1928; 344 in 1927 ; 330 in 1926 ; 319 in 1925.
Death-rates per 1,000 of the population for the previous 10
years are as follows:-
1924—1.50 (293) 1929—1.48 (330)
1925—1.60 (319) 1930—1.52 (339)
1926—1.60 (330; 1931—1.46 (342)
1927—1.62 (344) 1932—1.44 (341)
1928—1.54 (327) 1933—1.56 (374)
For 1934 the rate is 1.54 (371).
Deaths From Cancer in Municipal Wards.
Table I.
| Ward. | Male. | Female | Total | Death-rate | Estimated Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Male. | 1934. Female | |||||
| Upper Norwood | 13 | 23 | 36 | 1.60 | 10151 | 12288 |
| Norbury | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1.18 | 7260 | 8777 |
| West Thornton | 12 | 20 | 32 | 1.59 | 9429 | 10693 |
| Bensham Manor | 11 | 18 | 29 | 1.80 | 7540 | 8589 |
| Thornton Heath | 14 | 8 | 22 | 1.41 | 7470 | 8187 |
| South Norwood | 12 | 20 | 32 | 1.80 | 8100 | 9665 |
| Woodside | 12 | 10 | 22 | 1.27 | 7452 | 8244 |
| East | 17 | 10 | 27 | 1.50 | 7951 | 10133 |
| Addiscombe | 10 | 16 | 26 | 1.80 | 6707 | 7790 |
| Whitehorse Mnr | 13 | 12 | 25 | 1.49 | 8017 | 8782 |
| Broad Green | 8 | 10 | 18 | 1.17 | 7324 | 8088 |
| Central | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1.14 | 5448 | 6794 |
| Waddon | 17 | 22 | 39 | 1.78 | 10416 | 11482 |
| South | 12 | 12 | 24 | 1.61 | 6350 | 8591 |
| Addington | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.39 | 1430 | 1453 |
| No fixed abode. | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Total | 169 | 202 | 371 | 1.54 | 111045 | 129555 |