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Edmonton 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: TABLE IVa.— Causes of, and Ages at Death, during- year 1908.

TABLE IVa.— Causes of, and Ages at Death, during- year 1908.

No.Diseases.Deaths at the subjoined Ages of " Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District.Deaths of "Residents" in or beyond the District according to the Locality.Residents beyond the district.Edmonton Union Residents.Institution Deaths— Non-residents.Non-residents outside Institutions.Inquests in district on Residents,
All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Bury Street.Church Street.Fore Street.Undistributed.Edmonton Union.Strand Union and School.Other Institutions.Totals.
M.F.T.
116Acute Nephritis4151......22......32...211......1...1
117Bright's Disease257............5232111244...8......
118Calculus1...1............1.........1...1.....................
119Diseases of Bladder and Prostate2...2...............22...............3......3......
128Puerperal Convulsions.............................................1......1......
129Placenta Prievia, Flooding...22............2...11..............................
132Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis.............................................1......1......
134Ulcer, Bedsore................................................1...1......
136Pemphigus1...11.....................1...1.....................
Accidents and Negligence:...............................................................
139In Vehicular Traffic112...1......1.........2...1..................2
142In Building Operations22............2...1...1...1..................2
145Burns and Scalds134112.........13......4..................4
150Drowning1...1............1...1...........................11
151Suffocation, Overlaid in Bed3477...............223.........1......1...7
152Suffocation otherwise213111......12........................3
153Falls not specified123............2112.........1...............3
155Otherwise, not stated...221......1.........11........................2
Suicides :
159By Hanging and Strangulation1...1............1...1..............................1
160By Drowning213............3...1...2...1..................3
165By other and unspecified methods1...1............1.........1........................1
168111 defined and............................................................
unspecified causes2243.........1...112......11......114
Totals380352732227106443119812626724221112129792336312972104