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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 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: TABLE IX DEATHS BY SEX-GROUPS

TABLE IX DEATHS BY SEX-GROUPS

Cause of DeathMFTOTAL
Tuberculosis, respiratory112
Tuberculosis, other---
Syphilitic disease---
Diphtheria---
Whooping Cough---
Meningococcal infections---
Acute poliomyelitis---
Measles---
Other infective and parasitic diseases112
Malignant neoplasm, stomach161329
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus,66672
Malignant neoplasm, breast-1515
Malignant neoplasm, uterus-77
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms404888
Leukaemia, aleukaemia279
Diabetes235
Vascular lesions of nervous system4564109
Coronary disease, angina12067187
Hypertension with heart disease8715
Other heart disease44107151
Other circulatory disease222749
Influenza2-2
Pneumonia213152
Bronchitis531467
Other diseases of the respiratory system628
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum549
Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea426
Nephritis and nephrosis336
Hyperplasia of prostate4-4
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion---
Congenital malformations651 1
Other defined and ill-defined diseases224264
Motor vehicle accidents10212
All other accidents11617
Suicide8311
Homicide and operations of war---
TOTAL5224871,009