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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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CANCER.
Deaths from Cancer numbered 470 as compared with 420 in
1944; 456 in 1943; 405 in 1942; 377 in 1941; 443 in 1940; 414 in
1939; 380 in 1938; 421 in 1937; and 421 in 1936.
Death-rate per 1,000 of the population for the previous 10
years are as folows:—
1936—1.75 (421) 1941—2.04 (377)
1937—1.74 (421) 1942—2.07 (405)
1938—1.56 (380) 1943—2.28 (456)
1939—1.78 (414) 1944—2.21 (420)
1940—2.22 (443) 1945—2.34 (470)
| Age period. | Male. | Female. | Total. | Calculated population at this age period | Incidence per 1,000 persons living. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 25 years | 3 | - | 3 | 84002 | 0.036 |
| 25 and under 35 years | 1 | - | 1 | 29905 | 0.034 |
| 35 and under 45 years | 10 | 9 | 19 | 32562 | 0.583 |
| 45 and under 65 years | 92 | 109 | 201 | 39874 | 5.042 |
| 65 years and over | 114 | 132 | 241 | 14437 | 17.039 |
| 220 | 250 | 470 | 200780 | 2.341 |
| Site. | Male. | Female. | Total. | Percentage of Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.638 |
| Tongue and Mouth | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2.127 |
| Oesophagus | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1.702 |
| Stomach | 39 | 37 | 76 | 16.170 |
| Liver | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.277 |
| Bowel | 41 | 41 | 82 | 17.447 |
| Rectum | 25 | 19 | 44 | 9.362 |
| Bladder | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3.404 |
| Prostate | 10 | - | 10 | 2.127 |
| Larynx | 8 | - | 8 | 1.702 |
| Uterus | - | 39 | 39 | 8.298 |
| Breast | - | 46 | 46 | 9.787 |
| Ovary | - | 14 | 14 | 2.979 |
| Pancreas | 9 | 11 | 20 | 4.255 |
| Peritoneum | 2 | - | 2 | 0.426 |
| Oall Bladder and Duct | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.064 |
| Mediastinum | 1 | - | 1 | 0.213 |
| Bones | 3 | - | 3 | 0.638 |
| Lungs | 43 | 10 | 53 | 11.277 |
| Kidney | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.850 |
| Brain | - | 2 | 2 | 0.426 |
| Maxillary Antruni | 2 | - | 2 | 0.426 |
| Spleen | - | 1 | 1 | 0.213 |
| Retroperitoneal | 1 | - | 1 | 0.213 |
| Suprarenal | 1 | - | 1 | 0.213 |
| Thyroid Gland | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.277 |
| Lymphatic Glands | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.638 |
| Genital Organs | - | 2 | 2 | 0.426 |
| Not defined | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.426 |
| 220 | 250 | 470 |