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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 IXMALES - DEATHS BY AGE-GROUPS

TABLE IX

MALES - DEATHS BY AGE-GROUPS

Causes of DeathAll Ages- to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and Over
Tuberculosis, respiratory7--------322-
Tuberculosis, other-------------
Syphilitic disease1---------1--
Diphtheria-------------
Whooping Cough-------------
Meningococcal infections-------------
Acute Poliomyelitis-------------
Measles-------------
Other infective and parasitic diseases-------------
Malignant neoplasm, stomach17-------31661
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus59-------1120217-
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasm:3 56---111231416171
Leukaemia, aleukaemia3--------3---
Diabetes2--------1-1-
Vascular lesions of nervous system45-----1-21011183
Coronary disease, angina96------392835201
Hypertension with heart disease10------1-1431
Other heart diseases43-----114631810
Other circulatory disease24--------6864
Influenza7--------313-
Pneumonia41-----1-3411139
Bronchitis36-------11111121
Other disease of respiratory system4---------22-
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum11-------3233-
Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea1-----1------
Nephritis and nephrosis4---1----12--
Hyperplasia of prostate3--------1-2-
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion-------------
Congenital malformations32--1--------
Other defined and ill-defined diseases368--1--35793-
Motor vehicle accidents7----111112--
All other accidents15---31221222-
Suicide4---------31-
Homicide and operations of war-------------
Totals:53510--738134612515313931