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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 1951
[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 | _ | 4 | 4 |
| 25 and under 35 years | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 35 and under 45 years | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| 45 and under 65 years | 76 | 83 | 159 |
| 65 years and over | 138 | 146 | 284 |
| 227 | 252 | 479 |
Sites of Fatal Cancer.
| Site | Male | Female | Total | Percentage of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eye | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.417 |
| Skin | — | 2 | 2 | 0.417 |
| Tongue and Mouth | 7 | — | 7 | 1.461 |
| Oesophagus | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3.132 |
| Stomach | 33 | 35 | 68 | 14.196 |
| Liver | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.044 |
| Bowel | 23 | 32 | 55 | 11.482 |
| Rectum | 15 | 14 | 29 | 6.054 |
| Bladder | 13 | 5 | 18 | 3.758 |
| Prostate | 19 | — | 19 | 8.370 |
| Larynx and Pharynx | 4 | — | 4 | 0.835 |
| Uterus | — | 22 | 22 | 8.730 |
| Breast | 1 | 53 | 54 | 21.032 |
| Ovary | — | 10 | 10 | 3.968 |
| Pancreas | 9 | 11 | 20 | 4.175 |
| Gall Bladder and Duct | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2.088 |
| Circulatory System | — | 1 | 1 | 0.209 |
| Bones | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.253 |
| Lungs | 68 | 13 | 81 | 16.910 |
| Kidney | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.044 |
| Brain | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.253 |
| Retroperitoneal | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.417 |
| Thyroid Gland | — | 3 | 3 | 0.626 |
| Lymphatic Glands | 1 | — | 1 | 0.209 |
| Hodgkin's Disease | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2.088 |
| Leukaemia | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.295 |
| Parotid Gland | 1 | — | 1 | 0.209 |
| Genital Organs | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10.626 |
| Undefined | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.879 |
| 227 | 252 | 479 |
Comments on Foregoing Table.
The organs most often attacked in descending order of
incidence are: In the males—the Lungs (30.0 per cent.), the
Bowels and Rectum (1G.T per cent.), and the Stomach (14.5 per
cent.); in females—the Breast (21.0 per cent.), the Bowels and
Rectum (18.3 per cent.), the Stomach (13.9 per cent.), and tlie
Uterus (8.7 per cent.).