Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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VITAL STATISTICS
Grand Total
LIVE BIRTHS | M. | F | Tota1 | Grand Tota1 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Legitimate | 738 | 696 | 1,434 | |||
Illegitimate | 16 | 21 | 37 | 1,471 | ||
Birth-rate per 1,000 of population | 15.4 | |||||
STILL-BIRTHS | ||||||
Legitimate | 28 | 24 | 52 | |||
Illegitimate | - | 1 | 1 | 53 | ||
Total of live and still-births | 1,524 | |||||
Rate per 1,000 total births | 34.77 | |||||
DEATHS | ||||||
Number | 514 | 530 | 1044 | |||
Rate per 1,000 population | 10.93 | |||||
DEATHS FROM PUERPERAL CAUSES | Deaths | Rate per 1,000 total | ||||
(live & still) births | ||||||
Puerperal & Post-abortive Sepsis | - | |||||
Other Maternal Causes | 4 | 2.72 | ||||
4 | 2.72 | |||||
DEATH-RATE OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE Number | 32 | 24 | 56 | |||
All Infants per 1,000 live births | 39.5 | |||||
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 39.1 | |||||
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 54.0 | |||||
• Deaths from cancer (all ages) | 145 | |||||
" " measles( -do- ) | 1 | |||||
" " whooping cough (all ages) | ||||||
" " diarrhoea (under 2 | years of age) | 3 |
The following causes of death are supplied by the Registrar-General and refer to deaths which were registered during the calendar year:-
Causes of Death | M | F | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Typhoid and Para.-typhoid Fevers | _ | _ | _ |
Cerebro-spinal Fever | _ | _ | _ |
Scarlet Fever | _ | _ | |
Whooping Cough | _ | _ | _ |
Diphtheria | 1 | _ | 1 |
Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System | 36 | 34 | 70 |
Other Forms of Tuberculosis | 1 | 6 | 7 |
Syphilitic Diseases | 3 | _ | 3 |
Influenza | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Measles | 1 | _ | 1 |
Acute Poliomyelitis & Polio-Encephalitis | _ | _ | |
Acute Infective Encephalitis | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Cancer of Buccal Cavity & Oesophagus (M) Uterus (F) | 13 | 8 | 21 |
Cancer of Stomach & Duodenum | 15 | 16 | 31 |
Cancer of Breast | _ | 21 | 21 |
Cancer of all Other Sites | 36 | 36 | 72 |
Diabetes | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Inter-Cranial Vascular Lesions | 29 | 45 | 74 |
Heart Disease | 113 | 125 | 238 |
Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 16 | 6 | 22 |
Bronchitis | 41 | 35 | 78 |
Pneumonia | 38 | 35 | 73 |
Other Respiratory Diseases | 10 | 7 | 17 |
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Appedicitis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Other Digestive Diseases | 9 | 20 | 29 |
Nephritis | 6 | 8 | 14 |
Puerperal & Post-Abortive Sepsis | _ | _ | _ |
Other Internal Causes | _ | 4 | 4 |
Premature Birth | 8 | 4 | 12 |
Congenital Informations, Birth Injuries, Infant Diseases | 15 | 14 | 29 |
Suicide | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Road Traffic Accidents | 12 | 3 | 15 |
Other Violent Causes | 52 | 48 | 100 |
All Other Causes | ?73 | 33 | 70 |
TOTAL DEATHS | 514 | 530 | 104-4 |