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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 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Total under
1 year
INFANTILE MORTALITY.

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
Legitimate211334
Illegitimate1-1
221335

Table: MALES.

MALES.

Causes of DeathOne weekSecond WeekThird WeekFourth WeekTotal under 1 month1—3 months3—6 months6—9 months9—12 monthsTotal under 1 year
Pneumonia1...1...221......5
Congenital Malformations11......21.........3
Premature Birth4.........4............4
Atelectasis41......5............5
Injury at Birth4.........4............4
Violence........................11
Totals1421...1731......22

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5
Congenital Malformations
1
1
...
...
2
1
...
...
...
3
Premature Birth
4
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
4
Atelectasis
4
1
...
...
5
...
...
...
...
5
Injury at Birth
4
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
4
Violence
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
Totals
14
2
1
...
17
3
1
...
...
22

Table: FEMALES.

FEMALES.

Causes of DeathOne weekSecond weekThird weekFourth weekTotal under 1 month1—3 months3—6 months6—9 months9—12 monthsTotal under 1 year
Tuberculosis Respiratory...............1.........1
Gastro-enteritis.....................1...1
Pneumonia..................1...12
Premature Birth2.........2............2
Congenital Malformations3.........3...1......4
Other Causes1.........1............1
Injury at Birth2.........2............2
Totals8.........8121l13