Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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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