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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 1960
[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 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Tuberculosis, other | 1 | - | 1 |
| Syphilitic disease | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
| Meningcococcal infections | - | - | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 65 | 9 | 74 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 13 | 13 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 5 | 5 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 41 | 41 | 82 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 39 | 74 | 113 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 105 | 56 | 161 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 5 | 21 | 26 |
| Other heart disease | 44 | 95 | 139 |
| Other circulatory disease | 24 | 27 | 51 |
| Influenza | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 34 | 23 | 57 |
| Bronchitis | 34 | 8 | 42 |
| Other diseases of the respiratory system | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | - | 3 | 3 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | - | 2 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | - | 5 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - |
| Congenital malformations | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 34 | 35 | 69 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| All other accidents | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| Suicide | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Homicide and operations of war | 1 | - | 1 |
| Totals: | 494 | 466 | 960 |