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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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TABLE IX DEATHS BY SEX-GROUPS
| Cause of Death | M | F | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - |
| Syphilitic disease | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal infections | - | - | - |
| Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | - |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 21 | 20 | 41 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 47 | 8 | 55 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 29 | 29 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 11 | 11 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 49 | 40 | 89 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 29 | 86 | 115 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 118 | 67 | 185 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 6 | 18 | 24 |
| Other heart disease | 51 | 100 | 151 |
| Other circulatory disease | 19 | 26 | 45 |
| Influenza | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Pneumonia | 27 | 28 | 55 |
| Bronchitis | 51 | 17 | 68 |
| Other diseases of the respiratory system | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 2 | - | 2 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | - | 4 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital malformations | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 28 | 34 | 62 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| All other accidents | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Suicide | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Homicide and operations of war | — | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS: | 501 | 530 | 1,031 |
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