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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Edmonton 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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The neo-natal causes of death— that is, those operating under the age
of four weeks— together with an analysis of the causes under one year
of age, are:—

Table: MALES.

MALES.

Under 1 weekSecond weekThird weekFourth weekTotal under 1 month1—3 months3—6 months6—9 months9—12 monthsTotal under year
Whooping Cough................11
Influenza..............1..1
Pneumonia1..2..3....218
Diarrhoea and Enteritis1..1..2I......3
Congenital Malformation1......12..2..5
Congenital Debility..32..5........6
Premature Birth762..17........17
Injury at Birth11....2........2
Atelactasis41....5........5
Icterus Neonatorum..1....1........1
Other Diseases of Earlv Infancy1......1........1
Other Causes..........1....12
Totals16127237435352

Table: FEMALES.

FEMALES.

Under 1 weekSecond weekThird weekFourth weekTotal under 1 month1—3 months3—6 months6—9 months9—12 monthsTotal under 1 year
Whooping Cough............1..12
Influenza........1..1..I3
Cerebro-Spinal Fever................11
PneumoniaI1..I3221210
Diarrhoea, etc.....112..2....4
Congenital MalformationI......1..1....2
Atelactasis1......1........1
Prematurity412..7........7
Injury at Birth1......1........1
Inattention at Birth2......2........2
Congenital DebilityI1....2........2
Other Causes..1....11......2
Totals114422137I537

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COMPARATIVE STATISTICS.
The above figures relating to the Vital Statistics are more valuable
when they can be compared with similar figures for London and for
England and Wales as a whole.
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