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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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| Ward | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | |
| Bury Street | 141 | 112 |
| Church Street | 109 | 125 |
| Angel Road | 95 | 77 |
| Silver Street | 166 | 118 |
| Vagrants | - | - |
| Totals: | 511 | 432 |
| Cause of Death | Total Deaths | Mean Age at Death | Years of Life Lost Per 10.000 Population | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Rate Per 10,000 Population | |||||
| Ages 15-64 | Total to Age 85 | |||||
| All causes | M. | 266,407 | 123 | 65.3 | 756 | 2,422 |
| F. | 248,463 | 107 | 70.0 | 482 | 1,600 | |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | M. | 3,150 | 1 | 59.1 | 12 | 35 |
| F. | 1,099 | 0 | 50.6 | 7 | 15 | |
| Cancer (all sites) | M. | 50,056 | 23 | 65.1 | 113 | 434 |
| F. | 43,961 | 19 | 65.9 | 94 | 327 | |
| Cancer of lung, bronchus Cancer of breast | M. | 16,430 | 8 | 62.7 | 39 | 156 |
| F. | 8,613 | 4 | 63.5 | 21 | 72 | |
| Vascular lesions of C N S | M. | 30,537 | 14 | 72.5 | 29 | 185 |
| F. | 43,132 | 19 | 74.6 | 28 | 188 | |
| Coronary disease | M. | 47 809 | 22 | 67.3 | 79 | 368 |
| F. | 28,515 | 12 | 73.2 | 18 | 126 | |
| Other cardiac diseases | M. | 37,406 | 17 | 74.2 | 33 | 216 |
| F. | 51,970 | 22 | 76.8 | 32 | 213 | |
| Bronchitis and pneumonia | M. | 31,007 | 14 | 66.1 | 79 | 269 |
| F. | 19,446 | 8 | 69.4 | 45 | 133 | |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | M. | 3, 568 | 2 | 67.1 | 7 | 28 |
| F. | 1,461 | 1 | 72.3 | 2 | 7 | |
| Accidents | M. | 9,470 | 4 | 46.7 | 87 | 164 |
| F. | 6,428 | 3 | 65.4 | 24 | 56 | |
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