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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 1963
[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 | 4 | 9 | |
| 25 and under 35 years | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 35 and under 45 years | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 45 and under 65 years | 145 | 102 | 247 |
| 65 years and over | 170 | 151 | 321 |
| 331 | 268 | 599 |
Sites of Fatal Cancer
| Site | Male | Female | Total | Percentage of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| Oesophagus | 9 | 11 | 20 | 3.34 |
| Stomach | 41 | 28 | 69 | 11.52 |
| Liver | 3 | _ | 3 | 1.50 |
| Bowel | 14 | 37 | 51 | 8..50 |
| Rectum | 22 | 12 | 34 | 5.68 |
| Bladder | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2.34 |
| Prostate | 27 | _ | 27 | 8.16 |
| Larynx and Pharynx | 4 | _ | 4 | 0.61 |
| Uterus | _ | 19 | 19 | 7.09 |
| Breast | _ | 58 | 58 | 21.64 |
| Ovary | _ | 19 | 19 | 7.09 |
| Pancreas | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2. 61 |
| Gall Bladder and Duct | 1 | 2 | 3 | O.50 |
| Tongue and Mouth | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Bones | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| Lungs and Bronchus | 154 | 29 | 183 | 30.55 |
| Kidney | _ | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| Brain and Nervous system | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 |
| Lymphatic Glands and Connective Tissue | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| Haematopoietic Tissues | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.00 |
| Hodgkin's Disease | 3 | _ | 3 | 0.50 |
| Leukaemia | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2.17 |
| Genital Organs | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.61 |
| Ureter | 1 | _ | 1 | 0. 17 |
| Eye | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| Thyroid | _ | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| Adrenal | _ | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| Muscle | _ | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| Undefined | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.84 |
| 331 | 268 | 599 |