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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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The following list of causes of death have been supplied by the RegistrarGeneral.
They differ slightly from the preceding list, as they are those actually
registered during the calender year (January 1st to December 31st), the prior
list being those registered for fifty-two weeks.
Some alteration in the classification of deaths is owing to fuller information being obtained from the certifying doctor in response to special enquiries.
| Causes of Death. | M. | F. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enteric Fever | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Scarlet Fever | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Measles | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| Whooping Cough | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Diphtheria | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Influenza | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 23 | 33 | 56 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 40 | 49 | 89 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Diabetes ... | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| Heart Disease | 56 | 81 | 137 |
| Arterio-Sclerosis | 16 | 20 | 36 |
| Bronchitis | 17 | 10 | 27 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 38 | 25 | 63 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | 22 | 18 | 40 |
| Suicide | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Other Deaths from Violence | 25 | 7 | 32 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 52 | 47 | 99 |
| Causes Ill-defined or Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 365 | 358 | 723 |