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 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - |
| Syphilitic disease | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
| Meningcococcal infections | - | - | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | - |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 16 | 23 | 39 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 58 | 6 | 64 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 20 | 20 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 6 | 6 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 56 | 46 | 102 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | - | 4 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 43 | 73 | 116 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 96 | 56 | 152 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 7 | 19 | 26 |
| Other heart disease | 39 | 80 | 119 |
| Other circulatory disease | 24 | 21 | 45 |
| Influenza | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Pneumonia | 41 | 28 | 69 |
| Bronchitis | 36 | 25 | 61 |
| Other diseases of the respiratory system | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | - | 3 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - |
| Congenital malformations | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 36 | 42 | 78 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| All other accidents | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| Suicide | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |
| Totals: | 523 | 509 | 1032 |