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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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| For the year 1935:— | Cases. | Amount. £ |
|---|---|---|
| (a) Ordinary out-relief | 3,335 | 37,008 |
| (6) Unemployed out-relief | 3,383 | 18,832 |
| Total | 6,718 | £55,840 |
It will be noticed that the number of cases is far greater than in previous
years. This is due to the fact that the individual units were given in the past,
whereas the actual individuals are shown this year.
| M. | F. | Total. | Grand Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 790 | 765 | 1,555 | 1,610 |
| Illegitimate | 26 | 29 | 55 | |
| Birth-rate per 1,000 of population | 16.71 | |||
| M. | F. | Total. | Grand Total. | |
| Legitimate | 30 | 25 | 55 | 56 |
| Illegitimate | — | 1 | ||
| Total of live and still births | .. | .. | .. | 1,666 |
| Rate per 1,000 total births | .. | .. | .. | 33.6 |
| M. | F. | Total. | ||
| Number | 447 | 422 | 869 | |
| Rate per 1,000 population | .. | .. | .. | 9.02 |
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |||
| Puerperal sepsis | .. | 2 | 1.2 | |
| Other puerperal causes | .. | 1 | 0.6 | |
| Total | .. | 3 | 1.8 | |