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Edmonton 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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GENERAL STATISTICS.
Area (in acros) . 3,096
Population
Census of 1921 -
Census of 1981 -
Estimated by the Registrar-General for mid-year, 1942
Number of inhabited houses and tenements at the end of 1942 25,926
Number of inhabited houses and tenements at the end of 1941 25,819
Rateable value, April, 1942 £ 736,790
Estimated product of Id in the £ for the year ending 31.3.43. £ 2,900
Rates in tho £ for the year ending 31/5/45 14/11d.

Table: SOCIAL CONDITIONS.The extent of unemployment nay be estimated by the following figures relating to:—(1) the number of free dinners given to schoolchildren, and(2) the actual figures supplied by the Director of Public Assistance.

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SOCIAL CONDITIONS.

The extent of unemployment nay be estimated by the following figures relating to:—

(1) the number of free dinners given to schoolchildren, and

(2) the actual figures supplied by the Director of Public Assistance.

No. 1 is given purely on economic grounds
(1) Number of free dinners during 1941	(from 24/2/1)		22,626
" paid " " 1941			105,788
" " free dinners during 1942			61,483
" paid " " 1942			440,185
(2) Figures re out relief:-		Persons.		Amount.
For the year 1941				•
(a) Ordinary out-relief		2,034		£ 21,210
(b) Unemployed out-relief		51		18
		2,085		£ 21,238
For the year 1942
(a) Ordinary out-relief		1.869		£ 20,187
(b) Unemployed out-relief		28		29
		1,397		£ 20,216
VITAL STATISTICS.
LIVE BIRTHS	M	F	Total	Grand Total
Legitimate	334	799	1655
Illegitimate	55	55	68	1701
Birth rate per 1,000 of population
STILLBIRTHS
Legitimate	28	15	45
Illegitimate	1	5	4	47
Total of live and stillbirths				1748
Rate per 1,000 total births				26.88
DEATHS
Number	484	503	987
Rate per 1,000 population				-
DEATHS FROM PUERPERAL CAUSES	Deaths		Rate per 1,000 total, (Live and stillbirths)
Puerperal and post-abortive sepsis	—		—
Other maternal causes	3		1.71
	5		1.71

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Table: SOCIAL CONDITIONS.The extent of unemployment nay be estimated by the following figures relating to:—(1) the number of free dinners given to schoolchildren, and(2) the actual figures supplied by the Director of Public Assistance.