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Croydon 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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106
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 2 2 4
35 and under 45 years 9 15 24
45 and under 65 years 97 94 191
65 years and over 177 159 336
290 272 562
Sites of Fatal Cancer
Site
Male
Female
Total
Percentage
of Total
Skin
1
1
2
0.356
Oesophagus
4
11
15
2.669
Stomach
39
19
58
10.320
Liver
1
1
2
0.356
Bowel
31
35
66
11.726
Rectum
25
6
31
5.516
Bladder
8
5
13
2.311
Prostate
17
-
17
3.025
Larynx and Pharynx
2
1
3
0.534
Uterus
-
22
22
3.915
Breast
-
65
65
11.566
Ovary
-
20
20
3.541
Pancreas
10
14
24
4.270
Gall Bladder and Duct
1
7
8
1.424
Tongue and Mouth
1
1
2
0.356
Bones
1
2
3
0.534
Lungs and Bronchus
107
17
124
22.064
Kidney
4
4
8
1.424
Brain and Nervous System
7
10
17
3.025
Lymphatic Glands and
Connective Tissue
2
5
7
1.246
Haematopoietic Tissues
-
2
2
0.356
Tonsil
1
-
1
0.178
Hodgkin's Disease
2
2
4
0.708
Leukaemia
10
4
14
2.491
Genital Organs
2
5
7
1.246
Toe
-
1
1
0.178
Bye
1
-
1
0.178
Antrum
2
-
2
0.356
Undefined
11
12
23
4.092
290
272
562