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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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MALES.
| Causes of death | ALL AGES | - to 1 | 1 tO 2 | 2 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Typhoid end para-typhoid fever | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | » | - | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-spinal fever | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | — |
| Tuberculosis of the respiratory system | 33 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis | 8 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Syphilitic diseases | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — |
| Influenza | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Acute encephalitis lethargica | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cancer cf buccal cavity & oesophagus | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | - |
| Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Cancer of all other sites | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 11 |
| Diabetes | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 37 | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 10 |
| Heart disease | 101 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 31 |
| Other circulatory diseases | 32 | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | 2 | 5 | 18 | 7 |
| Bronchitis | 62 | - | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 19 |
| Pneumonia | 50 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 11 | - | - | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Ulcer of stomach or duodeum | 17 | — | — | - | — | — | - | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Diarrhoea ( under 2 years) | 8 | 8 | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | » —« |
| Appendicitis | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | — |
| Other digestive diseases | 9 | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Nephritis | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Premature birth | 14 | 14 | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | |
| Cong.mal.birth injuries,infant dis. | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Suicide | 6 | — | - | - | — | 1 | 3 | - | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Road traffic accidents | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | • — | - | — | — | - | - | — |
| Other violence | 9 | — | — | - | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| All other causes | 30 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| 560 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 58 | 105 | 158 | 116 | |
| FEMALES. | ||||||||||||
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Typhoid and para-typhoid fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-spinal fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | — |
| Tuberculosis of the respiratory system | 23 | - | - | - | — | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | - | — |
| Other forms of tuberculosis | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Syphilitic diseases | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - |
| Influenza | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Acute Polio-myelitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | — | — | — |
| Cancer of uterus | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Cancer of breast | 17 | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Cancer of all other sites | 43 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 5 |
| Diabetes | 8 | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 |
| Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 29 |
| Heart disease | 118 | — | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 60 |
| Other circulatory diseases | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| Bronchitis | 31 | 1 | — | - | - | — | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Pneumonia | 27 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 9 | — | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | ||||||||
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 4 | 4 | — | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — |
| Appendicitis | 2 | - | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Other digestive diseases | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Nephritis | 11 | - | - | — | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 |
| Puerperal and post-abortive sepsis | 3 | — | — | — | — | «- | 3 | — | — | — | "» | — |
| Other natornal causes | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Premature birth | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cong.mal.,birth injuries,inf.dis. | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Suicide | 3 | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Road traffic accidents | 2 | - | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other violence | 14 | - | - | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| All other causes | 33 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 |
| 479 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 61 | 116 | 171 | |