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SECTION VI.
CANCER.
The facilities available in the Croydon area for the diagnosis
and treatment of cancer are provided at Mayday Hospital and the
Croydon General Hospital, and comprise at the latter hospital
radium treatment, deep X-Ray therapy, and other recognised
methods. At the Mayday Hospital deep X-Ray therapy is now
available, but cases recommended for radium treatment are referred
to the Radium Institute, the Council being responsible for the
cost of such treatment.
There is co-operation between the Croydon General Hospital
and the Mayday Hospital regarding cases of cancer for whom
specialised treatment has been prescribed. Any widespread distribution
of pamphlets among the general population has not been
done, but the Health Visitors have given information and advice
upon how to obtain treatment. Lectures are occasionally given
on the subject.
Deaths from Cancer numbered 421 as compared with 321 in
1935; 371 in 1934; 374 in 1933; 341 in 1932; 342 in 1931; 339 in
1930; 330 in 1929; 327 in 1928; 344 in 1927; 330 in 1926; and 319
in 1925. The death-rate is the highest recorded.
Death-rates per 1,000 of the population for the previous 11
years are as follows :—
1925—1.60 (319) 1931—1.46 (342)
1926—1.60 (330) 1932—1.44 (341)
1927—1.62 (344) 1933—1.56 (374)
1928—1.54 (327) 1934—1.54 (371)
1929—1.48 (330) 1935—1.33 (321)
1930—1.52 (339) 1936—1.75 (421)