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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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 |
---|---|---|---|
Tuberculosis, respiratory | 25 | 10 | 35 |
Tuberculosis, other | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Syphilitic disease | 4 | ... | 4 |
Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... |
Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... |
Meningococcal infections | ... | 1 | 1 |
Acute Poliomyelitis | ... | ... | ... |
Measles | ... | ... | ... |
Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | ... | 2 |
Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 16 | 10 | 26 |
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 3D | 6 | 36 |
Malignant neoplasm, breast | ... | 17 | 17 |
Malignant neoplasm, uterus | ... | 10 | 10 |
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 67 | 37 | 104 |
Leukaemia, aleukæmia | 5 | ... | 5 |
Diabetes | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 43 | 79 | 122 |
Coronary disease, angina | 54 | 46 | 100 |
Hypertension with heart disease | 20 | 22 | 42 |
Other heart disease | 53 | 92 | 145 |
Other circulatory disease | 17 | 16 | 33 |
Influenza | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Pneumonia | 20 | 24 | 44 |
Bronchitis | 43 | 24 | 67 |
Other diseases of the respiratory system | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 10 | 3 | 13 |
Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Nephritis, and Nephrosis | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Hyperplasia of Prostate | 8 | ... | 8 |
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | ... | 3 | 3 |
Congenital malformations | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 39 | 50 | 89 |
Motor Vehicle Accidents | 5 | 2 | 7 |
All other accidents | 9 | 7 | 16 |
Suicide | 7 | 5 | 12 |
Homicide and operations of war | 1 | 2 | 3 |
TOTALS | 503 | 488 | 991 |