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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 1948

[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
Legitimate312657
Illegitimate213
332760

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The death rate of all infants per 1,000 live births was 35.58. The death
rate of all infants under one month of age per 1,000 live births was 18.38.

Table: A detailed sub-division of the causes, etc., of these DEATHS is as follows:—MALES.

A detailed sub-division of the causes, etc., of these DEATHS is as follows:—

MALES.

Causes of DeathOne weekSecond WeekThird WeekFourth WeekTotal under 1 month1—3 months3—6 months6—9 months9—12 monthsTotal under 1 year
Whooping Cough...............1.........1
Measles..................1......1
Pneumonia..................21...3
Congenital Malformations21......3............3
Premature Birth7l......8............8
Atelectasis2.........2............2
Injury at Birth3.........3............3
Gastro-Enteritis...............12......3
Other causes2l......311218
Violence..............................
Totals163......19363132

Table: FEMALES.

FEMALES.

Causes of DeathOne weekSecond weekThird weekFourth weekTotal under 1 month1—3 months3—6 months6—9 months9—12 monthsTotal under 1 year
Measles........................11
Gastro-enteritis..................3...14
Pneumonia...1......112...15
Premature Birth5.........51.........6
Congenital Malformations1...1...2.........13
Other Causes1.........1...21...4
Injury at Birth21......3............3
Totals921...12271426