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Edmonton 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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The two following tables give the deaths of those registered during the
52 weeks ended 31st December, 1956.

Table: The slight difference between the following tables in respect of the causes of death and the one supplied by the Registrar General is that the Registrar General is in possession of additional information on the matter.MALES

The slight difference between the following tables in respect of the causes of death and the one supplied by the Registrar General is that the Registrar General is in possession of additional information on the matter.

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
Tuberculosis, respiratory6..................3...3......
Tuberculosis, other1........................1...
Syphilitic disease2........................2......
Diphtheria....................................
Whooping Cough....................................
Meningococcal infections11..............................
Acute Poliomyelitis....................................
Measles....................................
Other infective and parasitic diseases....................................
Malignant neoplasm, stomach14.....................2552
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus51...............15821124
Malignant neoplasm, breast....................................
Malignant neoplasm, uterus....................................
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms46..................6741315
Leukaemia, aleukæmia31..................11
Diabetes1..............................1
Vascular lesions of nervous system362...............1441610
Coronary disease, angina100..................218223028
Hypertension with heart disease13........................256
Other heart diseases49..................1181326
Other circulatory disease15..................12237
Influenza1..............................1
Pneumonia241............1123412
Bronchitis621...............15141714
Other disease of respiratory system6...............111......3
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum9.....................3132
Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea....................................
Nephritis and nephrosis5...............1...11...2
Hyperplasia of prostate2...........................2...
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion....................................
Congenital malformations65..................1.........
Other defined and ill-defined diseases488............22481212
Motor Vehicle Accidents5...............3.........11
All other accidents7..................1...1113
Suicide10............2112211
Homicide and operations of war....................................
TOTALS51219.........2112563104138150