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Edmonton 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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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, respiratory15823
Tuberculosis, other314
Syphilitic disease123
Diphtheria.........
Whooping Cough.........
Meningococcal infections1...1
Acute Poliomyelitis.........
Measles......
Other infective and parasitic diseases2...2
Malignant neoplasm, stomach12820
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus32436
Malignant neoplasm, breast...1515
Malignant neoplasm, uterus66
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms474289
Leuksemia, aleukaemia235
Diabetes123
Vascular lesions of nervous system355994
Coronary disease, angina10152153
Hypertension with heart disease141024
Other heart disease3184115
Other circulatory disease252752
Influenza12618
Pneumonia292352
Bronchitis603595
Other diseases of the respiratory system336
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum819
Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea...44
Nephritis, and Nephrosis819
Hyperplasia of Prostate5...5
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion...
Congenital malformations6612
Other defined and ill-defined diseases434184
Motor Vehicle Accidents9413
All other accidents8917
Suicide2810
Homicide and operations of war1...1
TOTALS516464980