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 IVA.
| No. | Causes of Death. | Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages. | Under 1 Year. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 65 and Upwards. | ||||
| M. | F. | T. | ||||||||
| 2 | Measles | 14 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 19 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| 3 | Scarlet Fever | 2 | 4 | 6 | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | 1 | ... |
| 5 | Epidemic Influenza | 5 | 4 | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Whooping Cough | 14 | 16 | 30 | 16 | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 7 | Diphtheria(Mem.Cp.) | 2 | 2 | 4 | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| 8 | Enteric Fever | 2 | 4 | 6 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | ... |
| 10 | Diarrhœa, Dysentery | 23 | 21 | 44 | 38 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| 11 | Epidemic Enteritis | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 12 | Varicella | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 15 | Tetanus | 3 | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| 18 | Syphilis | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | . .. |
| 21 | Erysipelas | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 22 | Puerperal Fever | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| 23 | Pyœmia (Septicaemia) | 2 | 2 | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Stomatitis | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 27 | Rheumatic Fever | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| 29 | Tuberculosis of Brain | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | ... | ... | ... |
| 31 | Phthisis | 25 | 17 | 42 | ... | 1 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 2 |
| 32 | Abdominal Tuber | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | General Tuberculosis | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... |
| 34 | Others forms ,, | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| 42 | Chronic Alcoholism | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| 45 | Osteo arthritis | 2 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 |
| 47 | Cancer | 13 | 18 | 31 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 15 | 15 |
| 48 | Diabetes Mellitus | 3 | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... |
| 51 | Anæmia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 52 | Lymphadenoma | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| 53 | Premature Birth | 19 | 18 | 37 | 37 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 54 | Injury at Birth | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 55 | Debility at Birth | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 56 | Atelectasis | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 57 | Congenital Defects | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 58 | Want of Breast Milk- | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 59 | Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus | 11 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Deaths at all Ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District. | Hospitals, &c., beyond the District. | Edmonton Union Residents. | Institution Deaths. Residents and Non-Residents. | Inquest Cases in District. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury Street. | Church Street. | Fore Street. | Institution and Street Deaths that could not be distributed. | ||||||
| Edmonton Union. | Strand Union and Schools. | Total. | |||||||
| 3 | 22 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 10 | 7 | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 1 | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 17 | 18 | 9 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| 2 | 4 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... |
| ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... |
| ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 8 | 3 | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| 19 | 11 | 12 | ... | 5 | ... | 37 | 1 | 38 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... |
| 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... |
| 6 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 29 | ... | 29 | ... |
| ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... |
| 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 7 | 17 | 12 | I | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 |