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Edmonton 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: INFANTILE MORTALITY.The deaths of infants under one year of age were as follows:—

INFANTILE MORTALITY.

The deaths of infants under one year of age were as follows:—

M.F.Total.
Legitimate492877
Illegitimate538
543185
The death-rate of all infants per 1,000 live births was52.8

Table: A detailed sub-division of the causes, etc., of these infant deaths is as follows:—

A detailed sub-division of the causes, etc., of these infant deaths is as follows:—

Causes of Death.Under 1 week.Second week.Third week.Fourth week.Total 1 month.1—3 months.3—6 months.6—9 months.9—12 months.Total under 1 year.
Diphtheria-----1---1
Scarlet Fever--------11
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis——————1—-1
Bronchitis--——------
Pneumonia2—125241-12
Diarrhoea11125422113
Congenital Malformation12——31——14
Congenital Debility2———211—14
Premature Birth822—121-—-13
Injury at Birth—1——1—-—-1
Atelectasis2———2—-—-2
Other Causes ..-----1-1-2
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Table: FEMALES.

FEMALES.

Causes of Death.Under 1 week.Second week.Third week.Fourth week.Total 1 month.1—3 months.3—6 months.6—9 months.9—12 months.Total under I year.
Whooping Cough-----1---1
Bronchitis----—1—1-2
Pneumonia-------1-2
Pulmonary Tuberculosis--------11
Other T.B. Diseases---------1
Diarrhoea--3142-119
Congenital Malformation2---2---13
Congenital Debility--1-1-1--2
Premature Birth6-1-7----7
Injury at Birth1---1----1
Atelectasis1---1----1
Other Causes1---11---2
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