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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 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Respiratory Diseases, including bronchitis, pneumonia, pleurisy,
and other non-tuberculous diseases of the respiratory system, gave rise to
21 less deaths than in 1907. The figures arc 131, giving a death-rate of 2.17
per thousand, compared with 147, and a death-rate of 2.47, for the latter
year.
Pneumonia, especially of the lobar variety, would be more correctly
placed amongst the specific infectious diseases.

Table: The deaths during 1907-6-5 were 47,37 and 31; during 1902 non-residents were included. In the table below, the deaths from Cancel amongst residents only have been included, and the 35 deaths thus collected have been analysed according to the nature and position of the disease :—

The deaths during 1907-6-5 were 47,37 and 31; during 1902 non-residents were included. In the table below, the deaths from Cancel amongst residents only have been included, and the 35 deaths thus collected have been analysed according to the nature and position of the disease :—

Seat of Disease.Carcinoma.Sarcoma.Cancer or Malignant.Total.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Nose...1...............1
Cervical Glands1...............1...
Tongue1...............1...
(Esophagus2.........2141
Stomach and Pylorus41......1152
Liver1............111
Colon11.........112
Rectum1.........1121
Bladder...............1...1
Uterus and Vagina.........1...2...6
Breast...1.........1...2
Ovary...............1...1
Face...1...............1
Knee...1...............1
Totals119014101520

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Note.—A better classification might be made if my medical brethren
would be more definite in the terms of their death certificates and avoid the
use of " Cancer "or" Malignant." If the disease were recurrent, the original
seat of the disease should also be given first. If there has been an operation
the date of it would be of great interest.