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adopt similar resolutions) ; also to the National Health Insurance Commissioners,
the Registrar of Friendly Societies and the Board of Trade.
On December 29th I received the scheme of the Middlesex County Council,
a circular letter addressed by the County M.O. to practitioners, and eight
leaflets on the subject.
OTHER DISEASES
Alcoholism, One death from this cause was recorded amongst the
residents. The death-returns of this disease, as in the instance of venereal
diseases, are most deceptive.
Respiratory Diseases, including bronchitis, pneumonia, pleurisy,
and other non-tuberculous diseases of the respiratory system, gave rise to
56 more deaths than in 1915. The number was 215, giving a death-rate
of 301 per 1,000, compared with 159, and a death-rate of 2.28, for the
latter year. Also four Belgians.
The death-rate from all diseases of respiratory organs was very heavy,
both in 1915 and 1916. It was only 1.70 in 1914. Some of the deaths, without
doubt, certified as only due to bronchitis or pneumonia, were primarily
due to measles. [See the article thereon.]
CaneeP. Fifty-five deaths of Edmonton residents were certified as
being due to cancer, and this is equivalent to a death-rate of 0-77,
compared with 0.75 last year. The deaths during 1915-14-13 were 52, 53
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