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Edmonton 1914

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feeding, clothing, or exposure. Although adverse external influences may begin
to operate from the moment of birth it is not, as shown by the Table, until
the later months of life that they begin to give rise to deaths in any significant
numbers. I must also notice that the premature births for 1914-13-12 were
32, 26 and 30, respectively. .
Conference on Infantile Mortality.—Miss Hudson, the Senior
Woman Inspector, attended the National Conference, which was held this year
at Liverpool on July 2nd and 3rd.

Table: TABLE IV.—Infantile Mortality during 1914.Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year of age.

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TABLE IV.—Infantile Mortality during 1914.

Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year of age.

Causes of Death.		Under 1 week.	1—2 weeks.	2—3 weeks.	3—4 weeks.	Total under 4 weeks.	4 weeks and under 3 months.	j 3 months and under 6 months.	6 months and under 9 months.	9 months and under 12 months	Total deaths under 1 year.
All causes	Certified	35	11	10	7	63	23	24	27	22	159
All causes	Uncertified	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Small-pox		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Chicken-pox		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Measles		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1
Scarlet Fever		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Whooping-Cough		..	..	..	..	..	3	..	1	2	6
Diphtheria and Croup		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Erysipelas		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Tuberculous Meningitis		..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
Abdominal Tuberculosis		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Other Tuberculous Diseases		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	2
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Convulsions		2	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	1	3
Laryngitis		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Bronchitis		..	..	..	..	..	1	3	3	..	7
Pneumonia (all forms)		..	..	1	..	1	1	1	6	6	15
Diarrhoea or Enteritis		..	..	1	1	2	6	16	11	9	44
Gastritis		..	..	..	1	1	..	1	1	1	4
Syphilis		..	2	..	..	2	3	..	1	..	6
Rickets		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Suffocation, overlying		..	..	1	..	1	2	..	..	..	3
Injury at Birth		4	..	..	..	4	..	..	..	..	4
Atelectasis		4	1	..	..	5	..	..	..	..	5
Congenital Malformations		3	3	1	..	7	2	1	1	..	11
Premature Birth		19	3	4	4	30	2	..	..	..	32
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus		..	2	..	1	6	2	1	2	..	11
Other Causes		..	..	2	..	2	1	..	..	1	4
Other Causes
Totals		35	11	10	7	63	23	24	27	22	159

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Nett births in the year .. legitimate, 1792 ; illegitimate, 67.
Nett deaths in the year .. legitimate infants, 146 ; illegitimate infants, 13.

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Table: TABLE IV.—Infantile Mortality during 1914.Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year of age.

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