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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 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: The following causes of death are supplied by the Registrar General and refer to deaths which were registered during the calendar year:—

The following causes of death are supplied by the Registrar General and refer to deaths which were registered during the calendar year:—

Cause of Death.M.F.Total
Whooping cough1...1
Diphtheria.........
Tuberculosis of the respiratory system362460
Other forms of tuberculosis729
Syphilitic diseases235
Influenza•••11
Measles.........
Acute Poliomyelitis and Polio-encephalitis...22
Acute infective encephalitis2...2
Cancer of buccal cavity and oesophagus (M.) Uterus (F.)11112
Cancer of stomach and duodenum19928
Cancer of breast...1616
Cancer of all other sites9752149
Diabetes...33
Intra-cranial vascular lesions4860108
Heart disease141148289
Other diseases of the circulatory system311950
Bronchitis463278
Pneumonia271744
Other respiratory diseases12618
Ulcer of stomach or duodenum12719
Diarrhoea (under 2 years).........
Appendicitis...11
Other digestive diseases7916
Nephritis121022
Puerperal and post-abortive sepsis.........
Other maternal causes...33
Premature birth347
Congenital malformations, birth injuries, infant diseases201030
Suicide639
Road traffic accidents336
Other violent causes14923
All other causes382664
5854901,075