Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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TABLE XI FEMALES - DEATHS BY AGE-GROUPS
| Causes of Death | All Ages | - to 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | 85 and Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syphilitic disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal infections | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung,bronchus | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | 1 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 7 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Diabetes | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 11 | 28 | 15 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 7 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Other heart diseases | 108 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 46 | 33 |
| Other circulatory disease | 26 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 |
| Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pneumonia | 33 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 12 | 13 | 5 |
| Bronchitis | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Other disease of respiratory system | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | ||
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Congenital malformations | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 35 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| All other accidents | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Suicide | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTALS | 485 | 11 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 50 | 126 | 173 | 86 |