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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 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: MALES.

MALES.

Causes of DeathALL AGESto 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 and over
Cerebro-spinal Fever2.........1......1............
Whooping Cough211...........................
Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System32............1586912
Other forms of Tuberculosis7............2122.........
Syphilitic Diseases3..................12.........
Influenza1........................1......
Cancer of Buccal Cavity and Oesophagus6........................132
Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum14.....................3452
Cancer of all other sites71............1...512192311
Diabetes6.....................1131
Intra-cranial Vascular Lesions26.........1...115288
Heart Disease103...............139263131
Other Circulatory Diseases19........................3610
Bronchitis362...............1351312
Pneumonia172......1...121...64
Other Respiratory Diseases8...............l1...132
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum15..................338...1
Diarrhoea (under 2 years)33..............................
Appendicitis2...............1...1.........
Other Digestive Diseases11...............211241
Nephritis10..................11233
Premature Birth1111..............................
Cong, mal., birth injuries, infant dis.1818..............................
Suicide1..................1............
Road Traffic Accidents6.........2......11...11
Other violence31122357227
All other causes37l......3...1144914
Totals498381110817386290121112