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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 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: TABLE VIIIDEATHS BY SEX-GROUPS

TABLE VIII

DEATHS BY SEX-GROUPS

Cause of DeathMFTOTAL
Tuberculosis, respiratory7411
Tuberculosis, other---
Syphilitic disease112
Diphtheria---
Whooping Cough---
Meningcococcal infections---
Acute Poliomyelitis---
Measles---
Other infective and parasitic diseases---
Malignant neoplasm, stomach162339
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus58664
Malignant neoplasm, breast-2020
Malignant neoplasm, uterus-66
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms5646102
Leukaemia, aleukaemia4-4
Diabetes21315
Vascular lesions of nervous system4373116
Coronary disease, angina9656152
Hypertension with heart disease71926
Other heart disease3980119
Other circulatory disease242145
Influenza7512
Pneumonia412869
Bronchitis362561
Other diseases of the respiratory system426
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum11112
Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea167
Nephritis and nephrosis336
Hyperplasia of prostate3-3
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion---
Congenital malformations3710
Other defined and ill-defined diseases364278
Motor vehicle accidents7310
All other accidents141630
Suicide437
Homicide and operations of war---
Totals:5235091032