London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Edmonton 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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INFANTILE MORTALITY.

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

M.F.Total
Legitimate221335
Illegitimate213
241438

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.

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

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