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 IX
DEATHS BY SEX-GROUPS (1.1.63 - 31.12.63)
Cause of Death | M | F | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Tuberculosis, respiratory | 4 | _ | 4 |
Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - |
Syphilitic disease | 2 | - | 2 |
Diphtheria | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
Meningococcal infections | - | - | - |
Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
Measles | - | - | - |
Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - | - |
Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 17 | 11 | 28 |
Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 67 | 11 | 78 |
Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 12 | 12 |
Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 6 | 6 |
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 39 | 42 | 81 |
Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Diabetes | 2 | 8 | 10 |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 36 | 69 | 105 |
Coronary disease, angina | 119 | 79 | 198 |
Hypertension with heart disease | 5 | 12 | 17 |
Other heart disease | 32 | 85 | 117 |
Other circulatory disease | 20 | 32 | 52 |
Influenza | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Pneumonia | 45 | 53 | 98 |
Bronchit is | 51 | 26 | 77 |
Other diseases of the respiratory system | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Nephritis and nephrosis | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | - | 2 |
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - |
Congenital malformations | 11 | 5 | 16 |
Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 22 | 51 | 73 |
Motor vehicle accidents | 8 | 1 | 9 |
All other accidents | 5 | 6 | 11 |
Suicide | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |
TOTAL | 511 | 529 | 1,040 |