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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 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: The following causes of death are supplied by the Registrar General and refer to deaths which were registered during the calendar year:—

The following causes of death are supplied by the Registrar General and refer to deaths which were registered during the calendar year:—

Cause of DeathM.F.Total
Tuberculosis, respiratory251035
Tuberculosis, other437
Syphilitic disease4...4
Diphtheria.........
Whooping Cough.........
Meningococcal infections...11
Acute Poliomyelitis.........
Measles.........
Other infective and parasitic diseases2...2
Malignant neoplasm, stomach161026
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus3D636
Malignant neoplasm, breast...1717
Malignant neoplasm, uterus...1010
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms6737104
Leukaemia, aleukæmia5...5
Diabetes246
Vascular lesions of nervous system4379122
Coronary disease, angina5446100
Hypertension with heart disease202242
Other heart disease5392145
Other circulatory disease171633
Influenza213
Pneumonia202444
Bronchitis432467
Other diseases of the respiratory system7310
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum10313
Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea336
Nephritis, and Nephrosis347
Hyperplasia of Prostate8...8
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion...33
Congenital malformations448
Other defined and ill-defined diseases395089
Motor Vehicle Accidents527
All other accidents9716
Suicide7512
Homicide and operations of war123
TOTALS503488991