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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 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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INFANTILE MORTALITY.
The deaths of infants under one year of age were as follows :—
M. F. Total
Legitimate 28 29 57
Illegitimate 1 — 1
29 29 58
The death rate of all infants per 1,000 live births was 36.52. The death
rate of all infants under one month of age per 1,000 live births was 22.67
A detailed sub-division of the causes, etc., of these DEATHS is as follows: —

Table: MALES.

MALES.

Causes of DeathUnder 1 weekSecond WeekJ Third WeekFourth WeekTotal under 1 month1—3 months3—6 months6—9 months9—12 monthsTotal under 1 year
Cerebrospinal Fever.....................1...1
Syphilitic Diseases...............1.........1
Pneumonia1...11323......8
Bronchitis...............1.........1
Premature Birth121......13............13
Congenital Malformations...............1.........1
Other causes4.........4............4
Totals171l120531...29

Table: FEMALES.

FEMALES.

Causes of DeathUnder 1 weekSecond weekThird weekFourth weekTotal under 1 month1—3 months3—6 months6—9 months9—12 monthsTotal under 1 year
Influenza...............1.........1
Pneumonia..................31...4
Congenital Malformations1.........1............2
Premature Birth611...8............8
Atelactasis1.........1............1
Bronchitis...............1.........1
Injury at Birth4.........4............4
Gastro-enteritis...............111...3
Other Causes11......2......1...3
Violence...............1.........1
Totals1321...16443128