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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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| Site. | Male. | Female. | Total. | Percentage of Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.425 |
| Tongue and Mouth | 12 | 3 | 15 | 3.563 |
| Lip | 1 | — | 1 | 0.238 |
| Oesophagus | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2.613 |
| Stomach | 44 | 37 | 81 | 19.240 |
| Liver | 10 | 9 | 19 | 4.513 |
| Bowel | 27 | 31 | 58 | 13.777 |
| Rectum | 18 | 13 | 31 | 7.363 |
| Bladder | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.425 |
| Prostate | 16 | — | 16 | 3.800 |
| Larynx | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.425 |
| Uterus | — | 18 | 18 | 4.276 |
| Breast | — | 62 | 62 | 14.727 |
| Ovary | - | 12 | 12 | 2.850 |
| Pancreas | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3.088 |
| Gall Bladder and Duct | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.713 |
| Bones | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.900 |
| Lungs | 22 | 8 | 30 | 7.126 |
| Kidneys | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.663 |
| Thyroid | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.950 |
| Lymphatic Glands | 3 | — | 3 | 0.713 |
| Parotid Gland | — | 1 | 1 | 0.237 |
| Other Urinary | — | 1 | 1 | 0.237 |
| Other Reproductive | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.713 |
| Not defined | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.425 |
| 189 | 232 | 421 |
Comments on Foregoing Table.
The two main groups of organs attacked in both sexes are
the alimentary system and the reproductive system. In males
31.4 per cent. of the total deaths fall within these groups and in
females 46.3 per cent. In males Cancer of the digestive system
is the commonest situation, amounting to 27.3 per cent. In
females it was 24.0 per cent. Cancer of the reproductive system
caused 22.3 per cent. of the total deaths in females and was the
most prevalent type. Cancer of the larynx, tongue and mouth
is commoner in males than females, 16 deaths occurring in males
as compared with 5 in females. The organs most often attacked
in descending order of incidence are, in males the Rectum and
Bowels (23.8 per cent.); the Stomach (23.3 per cent.); the Lungs
per cent.); the Prostate (8.5 per cent.); the Tongue and
Mouth (6.3 per cent.); in females, the Breast (26.7 per cent.);