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Edmonton 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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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
Legitimate422668
Illegitimate112
432770

Table: The death-rate of all infants per 1,000 live births was 43 9. A detailed sub-division of the causes, etc., of these infant deaths is as follows:—MALES.

The death-rate of all infants per 1,000 live births was 43 9. A detailed sub-division of the causes, etc., of these infant deaths is as follows:—

MALES.

Causes of DeathUnder weekSecond weekThird weekFourth weekTotal under 1 month1—3 months3—6 months6—9 months9—12 monthsTotal under 1 year
Whooping Cough..........1......1
Bronchitis......11........1
Pneumonia1..214212110
Inflammation of the Stomach......11........1
Diarrhœa..........14117
Congenital Malformation11....2..11..4
Congenital Debility....1..1........1
Premature Birth10......10........10
Injury at Birth3......3........3
Atelactasis1......1........1
Other Diseases of Early Infancy11....2........2
Other Causes..............112
Totals1723325465343

Table: FEMALES.

FEMALES.

Causes of DeathUnder weekSecond weekThird weekFourth weekTotal under 1 month1—3 months3—6 months6—9 months9—12 monthsTotal under 1 year
Whooping Cough....1..1....2..3
Pneumonia2i..1421..29
Other T. B. Diseases................11
Diarrhœa..........2..1..3
Congenital Malformation..........1......1
Premature Birth2..1..31......4
Injury at BirthI......1........1
Atelactasis2......21......3
Icterus Neonatorum..1....1........1
Inattention at Birth1......1........1
Totals822113713327