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Death rates in the registration area, by principal causes, 1921 to 1926
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| 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 19261 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| per 100,000 population | ||||||
| Typhoid fever | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Measles | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Scarlet fever | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Whooping cough | 10 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 13 |
| Diphtheria | 20 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 |
| Influenza | 15 | 37 | 54 | 20 | 32 | 55 |
| Tuberculosis, lungs | 61 | 59 | 60 | 57 | 56 | 69 |
| Tuberculosis, other organs | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 |
| Cancer | 75 | 79 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 81 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| Anaemia chlorosis | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Meningitis | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Cerebral haemorrhage, apoplexy | 41 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 32 |
| Paralysis | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 |
| Infantile convulsions (under 5 years) | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Diseases of the heart | 94 | 102 | 114 | 108 | 113 | 122 |
| Diseases of the arteries | 40 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 56 | 53 |
| Bronchitis | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Pneumonia | 93 | 98 | 95 | 75 | 76 | 90 |
| Diarrhea and enteritis | 50 | 44 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 58 |
| Appendicitis | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Hernia, intestinal obstruction | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Nephritis | 32 | 32 | 38 | 40 | 43 | 55 |
| Diseases of the prostate | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Puerperal causes | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| Congenital malformations | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Diseases of early infancy | 95 | 95 | 87 | 81 | 75 | 105 |
| Senility (old age) | 45 | 42 | 44 | 39 | 31 | 29 |
| Suicides | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Violent deaths (suicides excepted) | 57 | 56 | 58 | 55 | 57 | 55 |
| Other specified causes | 137 | 130 | 12 | 129 | 125 | 102 |
| Total specified causes | 1,025 | 1,035 | 1,048 | 975 | 970 | 1,131 |
| Ill-defined diseases | 32 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 |
| Total deaths | 1,057 | 1,061 | 1,067 | 991 | 987 | 1,144 |
| 1. Provisional figures for Canada, including Quebec, not previously included in the registration area. | ||||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, The Canada Year Book, 1927/1928. | ||||||
