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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
Edmonton 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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TABLE IV.
EDMONTON URBAN DISTRICT.
Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1903.
| Causes of Death. | Deaths in whole District at subjoined Ages. | Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all Ages). | Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages. | Under 1. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | Edmonton Union. | Strand Union. | Hospitals, etc. | ||||
| Residents of Edmonton. | Non-residents. | ||||||||||||
| Small-pox | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | |
| Measles | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | - | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
| Scarlet fever | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Whooping-cough | 19 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | |
| Diphtheria and membranous croup | — | - | - | - | - | - | -_ | - | - | - | 1 | -_ | |
| Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | - | |
| Fever | Typhus | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enteric | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | — | — | 4 | - | |
| Other continued | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | — | - | — | |
| Epidemic influenza | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cholera | — | — | ... | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | |
| Plague | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -_ | -_ | -_ | |
| Diarrhœa | 6l | 52 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Enteritis | 8 | 7 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Erysipelas | 2 | 2 | — | - | - | - | -_ | - | - | - | - | — | |
| Other septic diseases | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | |
| Phthisis | 45 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 2 | — | 40 | |
| Other tubercular diseases | 47 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 6 | 9 | |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 25 | — | — | - | - | 16 | 9 | 8 | 16 | — | 7 | 24 | |
| Bronchitis__ | 41 | 23 | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 13 | |
| Pneumonia | 55 | 21 | 19 | 1 | — | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| Pleurisy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other diseases of Respiratory organs | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | |
| Alcoholism Cirrhosis of liver | 12 | — | — | — | - | 7 | 5 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 8 | |
| Venereal diseases | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Premature birth | 37 | 37 | — | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Diseases and accidents of parturition | 7 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Heart diseases | 38 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 29 | |
| Accidents | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | |
| Suicides | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Murder | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
| All other causes | 146 | 58 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 34 | 24 | 62 | 23 | 25 | 109 | |
| All causes | 596 | 259 | 82 | 19 | 16 | 142 | 1 78 | 54 | 147 | 47 | 74 | 248 | |