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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 1962
[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 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 25 and under 35 years | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 35 and under 45 years | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 45 and under 65 years | 142 | 88 | 230 |
| 65 years and over | 181 | 186 | 367 |
| 339 | 289 | 628 |
Sites of Fatal Cancer
| Site | Mal e | Female | Total | Percentage of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1.75 |
| Oesophagus | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2.23 |
| Stomach | 45 | 31 | 76 | 12.11 |
| Liver | . | - | - | - |
| Bowel | 22 | 31 | 53 | 8.44 |
| Rectum | 5 | 12 | 17 | 2.70 |
| Bladder | 12 | 6 | 18 | 2.87 |
| Prostate | 25 | - | 25 | 7.37 |
| Larynx and Pharynx | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1.27 |
| Uterus | - | 13 | 13 | 4.50 |
| Breast | - | 67 | 67 | 23.18 |
| Ovary | - | 17 | 17 | 2.70 |
| Pancreas | 14 | 11 | 25 | 3.98 |
| Gall Bladder and Duct | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.64 |
| Tongue and Mouth | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.80 |
| Bones | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.96 |
| Lungs and Bronchus | 146 | 30 | 176 | 28.03 |
| Kidney | 1 | - | 1 | 0.16 |
| Brain and Nervous System | 11 | 10 | 21 | 3.34 |
| Lymphatic Glands and Connective Tissue | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.64 |
| Haematopoitic Tissues | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.32 |
| Hodgkin's Disease | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.48 |
| Leukaemia | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2.23 |
| Genital Organs | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.80 |
| Antrum | - | 1 | 1 | 0.16 |
| Ear | 2 | - | 2 | 0.32 |
| Thyroid | - | 4 | 4 | 0.64 |
| Maxilla | 1 | - | 1 | 0.16 |
| Neck | 1 | - | 1 | 0.16 |
| Undefined | 9 | 25 | 34 | 5.41 |
| 339 | 289 | 628 |