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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 1949

[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
Legitimate221335
Illegitimate213
241438

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The death rate of all infants per 1,000 live births was 24.80. The death
rate of all infants under one month of age per 1,000 live births was 20.95.

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..............................
Pneumonia2.........2............2
Congenital Malformations.........112.........3
Premature Birth3.........3............3
Atelectasis7.........7............7
Injury at Birth6.........6............6
Gastro-Enteritis..............................
Other causes...............1.........1
Violence..................1......1
Totals18......11941......24

Table: FEMALES.

FEMALES.

Causes of DeathOne weekSecond weekThird weekFourth weekTotal under 1 month1—3 months3—6 months6—9 months9—12 monthsTotal under 1 year
Syphilitic Diseases1.........1............1
Measles..............................
Gastro-enteritis..............................
Pneumonia........111.........2
Premature birth3......14............4
Congenital Malformations1.........1............1
Other Causes.........11............1
Injury at Birth..............................
Atelectasis41......5............5
Totals91...3131.........14