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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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| Male. | Female. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths of legitimate infants | 43 | 30 | 73 |
| „ illegitimate „ | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 45 | 33 | 78 |
The Infantile Mortality Rate, that is the deaths of children under one
year per 1,000 births is, for legitimate children, 546, and for illegitimate, 94.3;
for the total, 561; that for London is 67, and for England and Wales, 75.
The following table gives comparative figures for the past five years:—
| Total Births. | Birth Rate per 1,000 living. | Infantile Mortality Rate. | London Rate. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.5 | ||||
| 74 | ||||
| 55.0 | ||||
| 1363 | 19.7 | 56.5 | 69 | |
| 1925 | 1391 |
Deaths.
The total number of all deaths for the year were: males, 358; females 318;
these figures, based on a net population of 69,733, give a death-rate per 1,000
of the population of 9'7.
The following table of the causes of death is furnished by the Registrar-General:—
| M. | F. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whooping Cough | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Diphtheria | 10 | 17 | 27 |
| Influenza | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | 2 | 2 |