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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 1966
[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 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 25 and under 85 years | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 35 and under 45 years | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 45 and under 65 years | 121 | 156 | 277 |
| 65 years and over | 248 | 270 | 518 |
| 396 | 446 | 842 |
Sites of Fatal Cancer
| site | Male | Female | Total | Percentage of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.83 |
| Oesophagus | 10 | 10 | 20 | 2.36 |
| Stomach | 49 | 32 | 81 | 9.45 |
| Liver | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.95 |
| Bowel | 26 | 38 | 64 | 7.58 |
| Rectum | 17 | 23 | 40 | 4.72 |
| Bladder | 15 | 6 | 21 | 2.49 |
| Prostate | 23 | – | 23 | 2.72 |
| Larynx and pharynx | 4 | – | 4 | 0.47 |
| Uterus | – | 16 | 16 | 3.59 |
| Cervix | – | 10 | 10 | 2.24 |
| Breast | – | 89 | 89 | 10.57 |
| Ovary | – | 36 | 36 | 8.10 |
| P ancreas | 16 | 21 | 37 | 4.38 |
| Gall Bladder and Duct | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1.31 |
| Tongue and Mouth | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.71 |
| Bones | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.83 |
| Lungs and Bronchus | 169 | 48 | 217 | 25.08 |
| Kidney | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.83 |
| Brain and Nervous System | 17 | 15 | 32 | 3.79 |
| Lymphatic Glands and Connective Tissue | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.59 |
| Baematopoitic Tissues | – | – | –. | – |
| Bodgkin's Disease | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.36 |
| Leukaemia | 13 | 19 | 32 | 3.79 |
| Genital Organs | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.18 |
| Ethmoid | – | 1 | 1 | 0.12 |
| Maxillary Antrum | – | 1 | 1 | 0.12 |
| ButtOck | – | 1 | 1 | 0.12 |
| Parathyroid | – | 1 | I | 0.12 |
| ThyrOid | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.59 |
| Undefined | 1 | 46 | 47 | 5.58 |
| Total | 396 | 446 | 842 |