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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Age period | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 25 years | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 25 and under 35 years | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 35 and under 45 years | 10 | 18 | 28 |
| 45 and under 65 years | 127 | 91 | 218 |
| 65 years and over | 158 | 171 | 3 29 |
| 303 | 289 | 592 |
| Site | Male | Fewale | Total | Percentage of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin | 4 | 5 | 0.845 | |
| Oesophagus | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2.196 |
| Stomach | 37 | 22 | 59 | 9.966 |
| liver | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1.014 |
| Bowel | 26 | 38 | 64 | 10.811 |
| Rectum | 14 | 11 | 25 | 4. 223 |
| Bladder | 11 | 3 | 14 | 2.365 |
| Prostate | 18 | - | 18 | 3.041 |
| Larynx and Pharynx | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1.690 |
| Uterus | - | 32 | 32 | 11.073 |
| Breast | - | 53 | 53 | 18.339 |
| Ovary | - | 25 | 25 | 8.651 |
| Pancreas | 16 | 15 | 31 | 5. 236 |
| Gall Bladder and Duct | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.676 |
| Tongue and Mouth | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0. 676 |
| Bones | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.014 |
| Lungs and Bronchus | 108 | 22 | 130 | 21.959 |
| Kidney | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.014 |
| Brain and Nervous System | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2.534 |
| Thyroid Gland Lymphatic Glands and | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.845 |
| Connective Tissue | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1.351 |
| Haematopoietic Tissues | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1. 182 |
| Tonsil | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.338 |
| Ear | 1 | - | 1 | 0. 169 |
| Hodgkin's Disease | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.338 |
| Leukaemia | 7 | 11 | 18 | 3.041 |
| Genital Organs | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.676 |
| Nose | 1 | - | 1 | 0.169 |
| Mediastinum | - | 1 | 1 | 0.169 |
| jaw | - | 1 | 1 | 0.169 |
| - | 1 | 1 | 0.169 | |
| Mrenal Antrum | - | 1 | 1 | 0. 169 |
| Undefined | - | 2 | 2 | 0.338 |
| 7 | 11 | 18 | 3.041 | |
| 303 | 289 | 592 |