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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 X MALES - DEATHS BY AGE-GROUPS

TABLE X MALES - DEATHS BY AGE-GROUPS

Cause 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, respiratory1---------1--
Tuberculosis, other-------------
Syphilitic disease-------------
Diphtheria-------------
Whooping Cough-------------
Meningococcal infections-------------
Acute Poliomyelitis-------------
Measles-------------
Other infective & parasitic diseases2--------2---
Malignant neoplasm, stomach19-------1666-
Malignant neoplasm,lung, bronchus64------1730206-
Other malignant and lymphatic meoplasms40------33131083
Leukaemia, aleukaemia1-------1----
Diabetes2----------11
Vascular lesions of nervous system45------23814126
Coronary disease, angina120------4134334224
Hypertension with heart disease8-------12113
Other heart diseases45------123111414
Other circulatory disease21-------15852
Influenza2---------1-1
Pneumonia2411--1-1-3656
Bronchitis52------11718214
Other disease of respiratory disease6-------1--32
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum3---------3--
Gastritis, Enteritis & Diarrhoea4---------31-
Nephritis and nephrosis3------1--11-
Hyperplasia of prostate2---------1-1
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion-------------
Congenital malformations65-----1-----
Other defined and ill-defined diseases218---1-11442-
Motor vehicle accidents10---3---2-32-
All other accidents111-----121-51
Suicide8-----21113--
Homicide and operations of war-------------
TOTALS520151-322184012814811548