Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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Total under
1 year
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
The deaths of infants under one year of age were as follows:—
M. | F. | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Legitimate | 21 | 13 | 34 |
Illegitimate | 1 | - | 1 |
22 | 13 | 35 |
MALES.
Causes of Death | One week | Second Week | Third Week | Fourth Week | Total under 1 month | 1—3 months | 3—6 months | 6—9 months | 9—12 months | Total under 1 year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pneumonia | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 5 |
Congenital Malformations | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
Premature Birth | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
Atelectasis | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
Injury at Birth | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
Violence | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
Totals | 14 | 2 | 1 | ... | 17 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 22 |
5
Congenital Malformations
1
1
...
...
2
1
...
...
...
3
Premature Birth
4
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
4
Atelectasis
4
1
...
...
5
...
...
...
...
5
Injury at Birth
4
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
4
Violence
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...
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...
...
...
...
...
1
1
Totals
14
2
1
...
17
3
1
...
...
22
FEMALES.
Causes of Death | One week | Second week | Third week | Fourth week | Total under 1 month | 1—3 months | 3—6 months | 6—9 months | 9—12 months | Total under 1 year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tuberculosis Respiratory | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Gastro-enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Pneumonia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | |
Premature Birth | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Congenital Malformations | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 4 |
Other Causes | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Injury at Birth | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Totals | 8 | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 1 | 2 | l | 13 |