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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Deaths from Cancer occurred at the following Ages :—
| Age period. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 25 years | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 and under 36 years | — | 2 | 2 |
| 35 and under 45 years | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| 45 and under 65 years | 102 | 77 | 179 |
| 65 years and over | 108 | 163 | 271 |
| 222 | 259 | 481 |
Sites of Fatal Cancer.
| Site. | Male. | Female. | Total. | Percentage of Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.832 |
| Tongue and Mouth | 3 | 3 | 0.624 | |
| Oesophagus | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2.495 |
| Stomach | 45 | 39 | 84 | 17.464 |
| Liver | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2.287 |
| Bowel | 22 | 39 | 61 | 12.682 |
| Rectum | 14 | 19 | 33 | 6.861 |
| Bladder | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1.247 |
| Prostate | 18 | — | 18 | 8.108 |
| Larynx and Pharynx | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1.663 |
| Uterus | — | 24 | 24 | 9.266 |
| Breast | — | 52 | 52 | 10.811 |
| Ovary | — | 12 | 12 | 4.633 |
| Pancreas | 11 | 13 | 24 | 4.990 |
| Gall Bladder and Duct | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.455 |
| Nervous System | — | 1 | 1 | 0.208 |
| Bones | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1.247 |
| Lungs | 53 | 18 | 71 | 14.761 |
| Kidney | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.040 |
| Brain | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1.663 |
| Retroperitoneal | 1 | — | 1 | 0.208 |
| Thyroid Gland | 1 | — | 1 | 0.208 |
| Lymphatic Glands | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1.663 |
| Mesenteric Glands | — | 1 | 1 | 0.208 |
| Parotid Gland | — | 1 | 1 | 0.208 |
| Genital Organs | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.871 |
| Tonsil | 1 | — | 1 | 0.208 |
| Undefined | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.871 |
| 222 | 259 | 481 |
Comments on Foregoing Table.
The organs most often attacked in descending order of
incidents are: In the males—the Lungs (23.9 per cent.), the
Stomach (20.3 per cent.), and the Bowels and Rectum (16.2 per
cent.); in females—the Bowels and Rectum (22.4 per cent.), the
Breast (20.1 per cent.), the Stomach (15.1 per cent.), and the
Uterus (9.3 per cent.).