Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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CANCER
Deaths from Cancer occurred at the following Ages:-
Age Period | Male | Female | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Under 25 years | 5 | 2 | 7 |
25 and under 35 years | 3 | 1 | 4 |
35 and under 45 years | 12 | 9 | 21 |
45 and under 65 years | 120 | 102 | 222 |
65 years and over | 172 | 165 | 337 |
312 | 279 | 591 |
Sites of Fatal Cancer
Site | Male | Female | Total | Percentage of Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Skin | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.184 |
Oesophagus | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2.369 |
Stomach | 31 | 34 | 65 | 10.998 |
Liver | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.677 |
Bowel | 24 | 48 | 72 | 12.183 |
Rectum | 8 | 12 | 20 | 3.384 |
Bladder | 17 | 3 | 20 | 3.384 |
Prostate | 20 | - | 20 | 6.410 |
Larynx and Pharynx | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2.030 |
Uterus | - | 23 | 23 | 8.244 |
Breast | - | 50 | 50 | 17.921 |
Ovary | - | 17 | 17 | 6.093 |
Pancreas | 12 | 10 | 22 | 3.723 |
Gall Bladder and Duct | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.184 |
Tongue and Mouth | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.338 |
Bones | 2 | - | 2 | 0.338 |
Lungs and Bronchus | 119 | 26 | 145 | 24.535 |
Kidney | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.846 |
Brain and Nervous System | 14 | 8 | 22 | 3.723 |
Thyroid Gland | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.677 |
Lymphatic Gland and connective tissue | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1.354 |
Haematopoietic Tissues | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.846 |
Tonsil | - | 1 | 1 | 0.169 |
Hodgkin's Disease | 5 | - | 5 | 0.846 |
Leukaemia | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.523 |
Genital Organs | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.846 |
Adrenal Gland | 1 | - | 1 | 0.169 |
Undefined | 14 | 10 | 24 | 4.060 |
312 | 279 | 591 |