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Edmonton 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA

STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA

Area (in acres)3,896
Population—
Census of 192166,809
Census of 193177,652
Census of 1951104,244
Estimated by the Registrar-General for mid-year 1952102,600
Number of inhabited houses and separate dwellings at the end of 195228,652
Number of inhabited houses and separate dwellings at the end of 195128,564
Rateable value, April, 1952 .£750,221
Estimated product of 1d. in the £ for the year ending March 31st, 1953£3,015
Rates in the £ for the year ending March 31st, 195319s. 11d.

Table: VITAL STATISTICS.

VITAL STATISTICS.

Live Births.
M.F.Total.Total
Legitimate6476551,302
Illegitimate1628441,346
Birth-rate per 1,000 of population.........13.11
Stillbirths.
Legitimate101929
Illegitimate———29
Total of live and stillbirths.........1,375
Rate per 1,000 total births.........21.09
Deaths.
Number537456993
Rate per 1,000 population.........9.67

Table: Maternal Mortality

Maternal Mortality

Deaths.Rate per 1,000 total (live and stillbirths).
Toxaemias of Pregnancy——
Complication of Pregnancy and Delivery10.72
10.72

Table: Death rate of infants under one year of age.

Death rate of infants under one year of age.

M.F.Total.
Number11920
All infants per 1,000 live births14.85
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births13.82
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births45.45
Deaths from Cancer (all ages)187
„ „ Measles (all ages)—
„ „ Whooping Cough (all ages)—
„ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age)1