Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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TABLE III. Deaths registered during the Calendar Year 1915 classified by age and cause.
The Belgian deaths are in brackets.
Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District. | Total Deaths whether Residents or ' non- Resid'nts' in Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||
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All Ages | Under 1 year. | i and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and upwards. | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | II | ||
All causes | Certified | 836 | 194 | 53 | 49 | 42 | 34 | 112 | 163 | 189 | 692 | |
Uncertified | One in County List. | 1 | Non-Residents | Total | ||||||||
Enteric Fever | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
Small-pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Measles | 29 | 6 | 10 (2B) | 9 (*IB) | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | •• | 2 | |
Scarlet Fever | 8 | .. | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | •• | |
Whooping Cough | 14 | 6 | 5 (IB) | 3 | .. | . | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | 8 | 1 | .. | 3 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Influenza | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | |
Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 77 | 1 | 3 | .. | 5 (2B) | 12 | 39 (IB) | 15(IB) | 2 | 56 | 76 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 11 | 2 (IB) | 2 | 1 | 3 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 10 | 11 | |
Cancer, Malignant Disease | 52 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 6 | 31 | 13 | 61 | 69 | |
Rheumatic Fever | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |
Meningitis | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Organic Heart Disease | 72 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 11 | 25 | 33 | 85 | 106 | |
Bronchitis | 49 | 13 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 43 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 103 | 29 (IB) | 14 (IB) | 12 (2B) | 3 | .. | 10 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 33 | |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 17 | |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 46 | 38 (IB) | 3 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 13 | 20 | |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | • • | .. | 3 | 4 | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 4 | 4 | |
Alcoholism | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 3 | |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 26 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 27 | |
Puerperal Fever | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 3 | 8 | |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregancy and Parturition (Mother) | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 57 | 57 (IB) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 5 | |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 32 | 5 | •• | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 16 | |
Suicide | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | |
Other Defined Diseases | 188 | 28 (3B) | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 79 | 193 | 234 | |
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 5 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | •• | •• | |
Totals | 837 | 194 | 53 | 49 | 42 | 35 | 112 | 163 | 189 | 543 | 692 | |
*This Belgian was returned among County deaths. |
Sub-Entries included
in above
figures
Cerebro-spinal
Fever 61 A
Acute Poliomyelitis
None: see article on subject.