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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In children under 5 years of age 38 deaths took place,
giving an infantile death-rate of 9.04 per 1000 per annum.
Last year the infantile death-rate was 5.25.
The 14 deaths at 65 years and upwards, give a senile
heath-rate of 3.33 per 1000 per annum. The senile deathrate
last year was 2 5.
MOOR ROW AND SCALEGILL.
Twenty-five of the 112 deaths occurred at Moor Row and
Scalegill, giving to it a death-rate of 16.84 per 1000 per
annum. Last year the death-rate was 13.01.
Of the 25 deaths 6 occurred in children under 1 year, 7
between 1 and 5 years, none between 5 and 15 years, none
between 15 and 25 years, 8 between 25 and 65 years, and
4 at 65 years and upwards.
Under 5 years of age 13 deaths took place, giving an infantile
death-rate of 8.9 per 1000 per annum Last year
the corresponding death-rate was 4.7. The 4 deaths at 65
years and upwards give a senile death rate of 2.7. In the
previous year the senile death-rate wag similar.
BIGRIGG.
Of the 112 deaths 7 occurred at Bigrigg, giving to it a
death-rate of 10.93 per 1000 per annum. Last year the
corresponding death-rate was 18.75.
Of the 7 deaths 2 occurred in children under 1 year, one
between 1 and 5 years, none between 5 and 15 years, none
between 15 and 25 years, 2 between 25 and 65 years, and 2
at 65 years and upwards.