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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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All the above figures point in the same direction, namely, an absolute
increase in the number of unemployed.
The increase, however, is so slight that, when the increased population
is taken into account, one can, I think, conclude that there is a
relative decrease.
| Male. | Female. | Total. | Grand Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 678 | 670 | 1,348 | |
| Illegitimate | 18 | 23 | 41 | 1,389 |
| Birth-rate per 1,000 of population | 16.05 | |||
| Male. | Female. | Total. | ||
| Legitimate | 25 | 15 | 40 | |
| Illegitimate | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Total of live and still births | 1,433 | |||
| Rate of still births per 1,000 total births | 30.7 | |||
| Male. | Female. | Total. | ||
| Number | 451 | 431 | 882 | |
| Rate per 1,000 of population | 10.2 | |||
| Number. | Rate per 1,000 (live & still) births. | |||
| From puerperal sepsis | 2 | 1.4 | ||
| Other puerperal causes | 8 | 5.6 | ||
| Total | 10 | 7.0 | ||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 64.0 | |||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 60.8 | |||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 170.7 | |||
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 0 | |||
| „ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) | 7 | |||
| „ „ Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age) | 7 | |||
The following list of causes of death, subdivided into males and
females, has been supplied by the Registrar General.
It includes non-civilians as well as civilians.
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