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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 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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INFANTILE MORTALITY.

Table: The deaths of infants under one year of age were as follows:—

The deaths of infants under one year of age were as follows:—

M.F.Total
Legitimate362359
Illegitimate112
372461

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The death rate of all infants per 1,000 live births was 31.75. The death
rate of all infants under one month of age per 1,000 live births was 20.82.
A detailed sub-division of the causes, etc., of these DEATHS is as follows:—

Table: MALES.

MALES.

Causes of DeathUnder 1 weekSecond WeekThird WeekFourth WeekTotal under 1 month1—3 months3—6 months6—9 months9—12 monthsTotal under 1 year
Whooping Cough..................1......1
Diarrhoea...............111...3
Pneumonia.........11...1......2
Bronchitis..................2......2
Premature Birth811111............11
Atelactasis9.........9............9
Congenital Malformations221...5............5
Other causes1......123.........5
Totals2032328451...38

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
Whooping Cough........................11
Cerebral Haemorrhage2.........2............2
Pneumonia1.........122117
Congenital Malformations1.........1...1......2
Premature Birth41......5............5
Atelactasis2.........2............2
Bronchitis...............1.........1
Gastro-enteritis...............1.........1
Violence.........11............1
Totals101...112431222