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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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CANCER.
Deaths from Cancer numbered 456 as compared with 405 in
1942; 377 in 1941; 443 in 1940; 414 in 1939; 380 in 1938; 421 in
1937; 421 in 1936; 321 in 1935; and 371 in 1934.
Death-rate per 1,000 of the population for the previous 10
years are as follows:—
1934—1.54 (371) 1939—1.78 (414)
1935—1.33 (321) 1940—2.22 (443)
1936—1.75 (421) 1941—2.04 (377)
1937—1.74 (421) 1942—2.07 (405)
1938—1.56 (380) 1943—2.28 (456)
| Age period. | Male. | Female. | Total. | Calculated population at this age period | Incidence per 1,000 persons living. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 25 years | 1 | 1 | 2 | 83467 | 0.024 |
| 25 and under 35 years | 1 | 6 | 7 | 29715 | 0.236 |
| 35 and under 45 years | 5 | 15 | 20 | 32355 | 0.618 |
| 45 and under 65 years | 91 | 81 | 172 | 39619 | 4.341 |
| 65 years and over | 128 | 127 | 255 | 14344 | 17.777 |
| 226 | 230 | 456 | 199500 | 2.286 |
| Site. | Male. | Female. | Total. | Percentage of Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nostril | _ | 1 | 1 | 0.219 |
| Skin | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.877 |
| Tongue and Mouth | 16 | 2 | 18 | 3.947 |
| Tonsil | 5 | — | 5 | 1.096 |
| Oesophagus | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.974 |
| Stomach | 46 | 30 | 76 | 16.667 |
| Liver | 7 | 9 | 16 | 3.509 |
| Bowel | 34 | 34 | 68 | 14.912 |
| Rectum | 28 | 10 | 38 | 8.333 |
| Bladder | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.973 |
| Prostate | 17 | — | 17 | 3.728 |
| Larynx | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1.973 |
| Uterus | — | 30 | 30 | 6.579 |
| Breast | — | 43 | 43 | 9.430 |
| Ovary | — | 10 | 10 | 2.193 |
| Pancreas | 9 | 17 | 26 | 5.701 |
| Peritoneum | — | 2 | 0.439 | |
| Gall Bladder and Duct | — | 2 | 2 | 0.439 |
| Mediastinum | 1 | — | 1 | 0.219 |
| Bones | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2.632 |
| Lungs | 22 | 9 | 31 | 6.798 |
| Kidneys | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.877 |
| Eye | 1 | — | 1 | 0.219 |
| Tr;chae | 1 | — | 1 | 0.219 |
| Pharynx | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.658 |
| Soleen | — | I | 1 | 0.219 |
| Paratoid Glands | 1 | — | 1 | 0.219 |
| Thyroid Gland | — | 2 | 2 | 0.439 |
| Lymphatic Glands | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.096 |
| Genital Organs | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.316 |
| Not defined | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.096 |
| 225 | 231 | 456 |