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Edmonton 1938

[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:—

MFTotal
Legitimate482270
Illegitimate213
502373

Table: The death-rate of all infants per 1 ,000 live births was 44 7. 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 44 7. A detailed sub-division of the causes, etc., of these infant deaths is as follows: —

MALES.

Causes of DeathUnder 1 weekSecond weekThird weekFourth weekTotal under month1—3 months3—6 months 6—9 months9—12 monthsTotal under 1 year
Meningitis..1....11......2
Bronchitis..........1......1
Pneumonia..........261211
Violence..........1......1
Diarrhœa..........22329
Congenital Malformation1......1321..7
Inattention at Birth1......1........1
Premature Birth92....11........11
Injury at Birth2......2........2
Atelactasis3......3........3
Icterus Neonatorum1......1........1
Other Causes............1....1
Totals173....2010115450

Table: FEMALES.

FEMALES.

Causes of DeathUnder 1 weekSecond weekThird weekFourth weekTotal under 1 month1—3 months3—6 months6—9 months9—12 monthsTotal under 1 year
Pneumonia..........321..6
T B. Meningitis................11
Diarrhœa............4..15
Congenital Malformation..1....1........1
Congenital Debility..........1......1
Premature Birth3......3........3
Injury at Birth2......2........2
Icterus Neonatorum1......1........1
Atelactasis3......3........3
Totals91....10461223