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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 1955

[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, respiratory718
Tuberculosis, other112
Syphilitic disease112
Diphtheria.........
Whooping Cough.........
Meningococcal infections1...1
Acute Poliomyelitis3...3
Measles.........
Other infective and parasitic diseases.........
Malignant neoplasm, stomach111324
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus30838
Malignant neoplasm, breast...2121
Malignant neoplasm, uterus...55
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms453277
Leukaemia, aleukæmia156
Diabetes...77
Vascular lesions of nervous system3268100
Coronary disease, angina8946135
Hypertension with heart disease71421
Other heart disease3595130
Other circulatory disease111728
Influenza213
Pneumonia252247
Bronchitis421557
Other diseases of the respiratory system8412
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum9211
Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea325
Nephritis, and Nephrosis112
Hyperplasia of Prostate5...5
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion...22
Congenital malformations2...2
Other defined and ill-defined diseases264066
Motor Vehicle Accidents729
All other accidents9716
Suicide257
Homicide and operations of war.........
TOTALS415437852