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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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| M. | F. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meningococcal Meningitis | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System | 42 | 22 | 64 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 40 | 38 | 78 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 19 | 16 | 35 |
| Heart Disease | 59 | 67 | 126 |
| Arterio-sclerosis | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| Bronchitis | 14 | 21 | 35 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 30 | 23 | 53 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 2 | — | 2 |
| Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | — | 1 | 1 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | — | — | — |
| Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | — | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, and Premature Birth | 18 | 10 | 28 |
| Suicide | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Other Deaths from Violence | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| Other defined Diseases | 51 | 42 | 93 |
It is not possible to deduce anything from the death returns relating to a small population like that of Edmonton, but the following, which relate to the five years under survey, may be interesting.
| Deaths from | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory Tuberculosis | 65 | 58 | 77 | 60 | 64 |
| Other Forms of Tuberculosis | 21 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
| Cancer (malignant disease) | 65 | 84 | 77 | 79 | 78 |
| Circulatory Disease | 134 | 149 | 129 | 152 | 186 |
| Respiratory Affections | 94 | 126 | 79 | 139 | 98 |