London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Deaths from Cancer occurred at the following ages -
| Age Period | Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 25 years | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| 25 and under 35 years | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
| 35 and under 45 years | 9 | 14 | 23 | |
| 45 and under 55 years | 34 | 31 | 65 | |
| 55 and under 65 years | 109 | 83 | 192 | |
| 65 and under 75 years | 149 | 97 | 246 | |
| 75 and over | 113 | 136 | 249 | |
| 419 | 372 | 791 | ||
| Bowel and Rectum | 42 | 55 | 97 | 12.3 |
| Brain | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2.2 |
| Breast | - | 75 | 75 | 9.5 |
| Buccal Cavity | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1.3 |
| Cervix | - | 9 | 9 | 2.4 |
| Gallbladder & Duct | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 |
| Hodgkins | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.5 |
| Larynx & Pharynx | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1.1 |
| Leukaemia | 8 | 17 | 25 | 3.2 |
| Lungs and Bronchus | 180 | 46 | 226 | 28.6 |
| Oesophagus | 16 | 5 | 21 | 2.6 |
| Ovary | - | 21 | 21 | 5.7 |
| Pancreas | 13 | 11 | 24 | 3.0 |
| Prostate | 34 | - | 34 | 8.1 |
| Stomach | 33 | 34 | 67 | 8.5 |
| Uterus | - | 8 | 8 | 2.2 |
| Other Malignant Neoplasms | 72 | 68 | 140 | 17.7 |
| 419 | 372 | 791 | ||