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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Deaths From Cancer in Municipal Wards.
| Ward. | Male- | Female. | Total- | Death-rate. | Estimated Mid Male. | Population 1936. Female. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Norwood | 15 | 12 | 27 | 1.22 | 10000 | 12152 |
| Norbury | 11 | 17 | 28 | 1.78 | 7093 | 8620 |
| West Thornton | 15 | 13 | 28 | 1.41 | 9276 | 10546 |
| Bensham Manor | 13 | 15 | 28 | 1.77 | 7375 | 8438 |
| Thornton Heath | 8 | 21 | 29 | 1.89 | 7304 | 8026 |
| South Norwood | 17 | 21 | 38 | 2.18 | 7938 | 9512 |
| Woodside | 9 | 13 | 22 | 1.43 | 7287 | 8083 |
| East | 19 | 21 | 40 | 2.25 | 7788 | 9984 |
| Addiscombe | 13 | 18 | 31 | 2.19 | 6537 | 7626 |
| Whitehorse Mnr | 20 | 14 | 34 | 2.06 | 7855 | 8624 |
| Broad Green | 8 | 12 | 20 | 1.33 | 7158 | 7926 |
| Central | 9 | 11 | 20 | 1.68 | 5270 | 6624 |
| Waddon | 18 | 20 | 38 | 1.76 | 10270 | 11339 |
| South | 14 | 21 | 35 | 2.40 | 6178 | 8433 |
| Addington U | — | 3 | 3 | 0.35 | 4227 | 4250 |
| Total | 189 | 232 | 421 | 1.74 | 111556 | 130183 |
| Age period. | Male. | Female. | Total. | Calculated population at this age period. | Incidence per 1,000 persons living. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 25 years | _ | 1 | 1 | 101549 | .010 |
| 25 and under 35 years | 7 | 1 | 8 | 36257 | .221 |
| 35 and under 45 years | 10 | 16 | 26 | 38681 | .672 |
| 45 and under 65 years | 80 | 93 | 173 | 48339 | 3.579 |
| 65 years and over | 92 | 121 | 213 | 16913 | 12.594 |
| 189 | 232 | 421 | 241739 | 1.742 |