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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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| Causes of Death | All Ages | to 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syphilitic disease | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal infections | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 11 | 13 | 8 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 21 | 24 | 8 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 83 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 6 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
| Leukaemia, aleuksmia | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Diabetes | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | - |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 109 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 56 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 169 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 16 | 40 | 55 | 54 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| Other heart diseases | 114 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 71 |
| Other circulatory disease | 50 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 7 | 17 | 19 |
| Influenza | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Pneumonia | 57 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 | 8 | 17 | 24 |
| Bronchitis | 51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 17 |
| Other disease of respiratory system | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 8 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Congenital malformations | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 63 | 13 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 15 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 12 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| All other accidents | 20 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| Suicide | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals: | 943 | 18 | - | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 84 | 174 | 280 | 340 |
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