London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1955
[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 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 and under 35 years | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 35 and under 45 years | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 45 and under 65 years | 120 | 83 | 203 |
| 65 years and over | 146 | 166 | 312 |
| 281 | 268 | 549 |
Sites of Fatal Cancer
| Site | Male | Female | Total | Percentage of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin | 1 | 3 | 0.546 | |
| Oesophagus | 13 | 7 | 20 | 3.643 |
| Stomach | 35 | 31 | 66 | 12.022 |
| Liver | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1.821 |
| Bowel | 21 | 38 | 59 | 10.745 |
| Rectum | 16 | 17 | 33 | 6.011 |
| Bladder | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3.279 |
| Prostate | 15 | — | 15 | 5.338 |
| Larynx and Pharynx | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1.821 |
| Uterus | — | 18 | 18 | 6.716 |
| Breast | — | 53 | 53 | 19.776 |
| Ovary | — | 10 | 10 | 3.731 |
| Pancreas | 9 | 12 | 21 | 3.825 |
| Gall Bladder and Duct | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.093 |
| Tongue and Mouth | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.911 |
| Bones | 2 | — | 2 | 0.364 |
| Lungs and Bronchus | 99 | 20 | 119 | 21.676 |
| Kidney | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.093 |
| Brain and Nervous System | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2.732 |
| Thyroid Gland | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.546 |
| Lymphatic G1ands and Connective Tissue | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2.368 |
| Haematopoietic Tissues | — | 2 | 2 | 0.364 |
| Tonsil | 1 | - | 1 | 0.182 |
| Ear | — | 1 | 1 | 0.182 |
| Hodgkin's Disease — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1.093 |
| Leukaemia | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2.550 |
| Genital Organs | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.911 |
| Undefined | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2.732 |
| 281 | 268 | 549 |
Comments on Foregoing Table.
The organs most often attacked in descending order of incidence
are: In the males - the Lungs (35.2 per cent.), the Bowels'
and Rectum (13.2 per cent.) and the Stomach (12.5 per cent.);
in females - the Bowels and Rectum (20.5 per cent.), the Breast
(19.8 per cent.) and the Stomach (11.6 per cent.).