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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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TABLE VIII
DEATHS BY SEX-GROUPS
| Cause of Death | M | F. | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - |
| Syphilitic disease | 1 | - | 1 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
| Meningcococcal infections | - | - | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 16 | 10 | 26 |
| Malignant neoplasm lung, bronchus | 58 | 5 | 63 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 19 | 19 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 4 | 4 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 43 | 45 | 88 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | - | 2 | 2 |
| Diabetes | - | 3 | 3 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 35 | 49 | 84 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 103 | 53 | 156 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Other heart disease | 53 | 85 | 138 |
| Other circulatory disease | 26 | 25 | 51 |
| Influenza | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Pneumonia | 30 | 29 | 59 |
| Bronchitis | 45 | 30 | 75 |
| Other diseases of the respiratory system | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | - | 5 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital malformations | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Other defined and ill -defined diseases | 30 | 33 | 63 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| All other accidents | 4 | 21 | 25 |
| Suicide | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |
| Totals: | 499 | 448 | 947 |
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