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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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(Classified by age and cause; excluding military.)
| Cause of Death. (One uncertified by Doctor or Coroner.) | Class. | Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district. | Total deaths of ''Non-residents" in institutions in the district. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | Foreign. | ||||
| Infy. | M.A.B. | Total. | |||||||||||
| Enteric Fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Smallpox | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Scarlet Fever | 7 | 5 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 9a | 24 | — | 1 | 9 | 13 | 1 | — | - (IV) | — | 1 | - | 1 |
| Influenza | 10 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 3 |
| Erysipelas | 18 | 3 | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | - | — |
| Dysentery | 14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaria | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 61a | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | — | — | - | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 60 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | 2 | - | 2 |
| Phthisis (Pulm. Tub.) | 28a b 29a | 68 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 33 | - | 33 |
| Tub. Meningitis | 30 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | - | — | — | - | — |
| Other Tuberculous disease | 29b 31-35 | 11 | (IV) 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 39-45 | 62 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | (IV) 31 | 23 | 81 | - | 81 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 47 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningitis | 61 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| Organic Heart Disease | 79 | 86 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 22 (IV) | 47 (IV) | 79 | - | 79 |
| Bronchitis | 89-90 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 (IV) | 28 | 35 | 2 | 37 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 91-92 | 64 | 21 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 15 | — | 15 |
| Other diseases of respiratory organs | 93-98 | 20 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 12 | 7 | - | 7 |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 104-5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 9 |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 108 | 5 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 113 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Alcoholism | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 119-20 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 8 | 4 | 26 | - | 26 |
| Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy | 134-6 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Puerperal fever | 137 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Ditto Parturition | 138-141 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Infantile Diseases | 151-3 | 26 | 25 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | 3 |
| Congenital Diseases | 150 | 10 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Premature Birth | 151a | 35 | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | — | 8 |
| Violent Deaths— excluding Suicide | 164-86 | 20 | 5 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | (IV) 3 | 5 | 9 | - | 9 |
| Suicide | 155-63 | 7 | - | — | — | - | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Other defined diseases | — | 128 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 62 | 177 | 4 | l8l |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 187-89 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | — | 708 | 130 | 20 | 32 | 44 | 36 | 103 | 148 | 195 | 509 | 6 | 515 |
Ten deaths of non-residents, not in institutions of Edmonton, are not included in
this table. Seven vagrants are in table marked V.
Cerebro-spinal Fever, 61 A Two.
SUB-ENTRIES included in
Acute Poliomyelitis None.
above table Encephalitis Lethargica One.