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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INFANTILE MORTALITY.
The deaths of infants under one year of age were as follows :—
M. | F. | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Legitimate | 20 | 11 | 31 |
Illegitimate | — | 1 | 1 |
20 | 12 | 32 |
The death rate of all infants per 1,000 live births was 25.13. The death
rate of all infants under one month of age per 1,000 live births was 14.13.
A detailed sub-division of the causes, etc., of these DEATHS is as follows:—
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 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||
Premature Birth | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ||
Atelectasis | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
Other Causes | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Congenital Malformations | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |||||
Totals | - | - | 10 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pneumonia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||
Premature Birth | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Congenital Malformations | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ||||
Other Causes | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Injury at Birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||
Atelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
Totals | 7 | l | — | — | 8 | 1 |