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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
The extent of unemployment may 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 1945 83,504
„ „ paid „ „ 1945 754,761
,, „ free „ ,, 1946 96,659
„ „ paid „ ,, 1946 1,067,472
The average number of children receiving meals daily was 5,000 (45.0%
of the children in school).
Under the Milk in Schools Scheme an average of 12,466 children (98.7% of the number in school) had milk daily.
| (2) Figures re out relief:— | Persons. | Amount. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For the year 1945— | |||
| Ordinary out-relief | 1,839 | £22 107 | |
| Unemployed out-relief | Nil | Nil | |
| 1,839 | |||
| For the year 1946— | |||
| Ordinary out-relief | 2,288 | ||
| Unemployed out-relief | 14 | £4 | |
| 2,302 | |||
| Live Births. | M. | F. | Total. | Grand Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,068 | 940 | 2,008 | |
| Illegitimate | 48 | 52 | 100 | 2,108 |
| Birth-rate per 1,000 of population | 20.24 | |||
| Legitimate | 29 | 18 | 47 | |
| Illegitimate | 4 | 1 | 5 | 52 |
| Total of live and stillbirths | 2,160 | |||
| Rate per 1,000 total births | 24.07 | |||
| Number | 471 | 448 | 919 | |
| Kate per 1,000 population | 8.82 | |||
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and stillbirths). | |||
| Puerperal and post-abortive sepsis | 2 | 0.92 | ||
| Other maternal causes | 3 | 1.38 | ||
| 5 | 2.30 | |||