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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 1964
[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 | 3 | 8 |
| 25 and under 35 years | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 35 and under 45 years | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| 45 and under 65 years | 132 | 104 | 236 |
| 65 years and over | 184 | 207 | 391 |
| Total | 333 | 334 | 687 |
Sites of Fatal Cancer
| Skin | 3 | 0. 45 | ||
| Oesophagus | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.05 |
| Stomach | 36 | 28 | 64 | 9.60 |
| Liver | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1. 50 |
| Bowel | 19 | 41 | 60 | 9.00 |
| Rectum | 17 | 17 | 34 | 5. 10 |
| Bladder | 13 | 8 | 21 | 3. 14 |
| Prostate | 10 | 10 | 3.02 | |
| Larynx and pharynx | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.05 |
| Uterus | 26 | 26 | 7.78 | |
| Breast | 1 | 68 | 69 | 10. 34 |
| Ovary | 32 | 32 | 9.60 | |
| Pancreas | 6 | 14 | 20 | 3.00 |
| Gall Bladder and Duct | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0. 30 |
| Tongue and Mouth | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.90 |
| Bones | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1. 20 |
| Lungs and Bronchus | 160 | 31 | 191 | 28.64 |
| Kidney | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1. 20 |
| Brain and Nervous System | 14 | 12 | 26 | 3.90 |
| Lymphatic Glands and Connective Tissue | 1 | 1 | 0.15 | |
| Hematopoietic Tissues | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1. 20 |
| Hodgkin's Disease | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.05 |
| Leukaemia | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2. 40 |
| Genital Organs | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.75 |
| Antrum | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.75 |
| Spleen | 1 | 1 | 0. 15 | |
| Thyroid | 2 | 2 | 0.30 | |
| Muscle | 1 | 1 | 0. 15 | |
| Undefined | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2. 55 |
| 333 | 334 | 667 |