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Edmonton 1955

[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 1951104,270
Estimated by the Registrar-General for mid-year 195599,200
Number of inhabited houses and separate dwellings at the end of 195528,773
Number of inhabited houses and separate dwellings at the end of 195428,758
Rateable Value, April, 1955£763,062
Estimated product of£3,125
Rates in the £ for the year ending March 31st, 195622s. 2d.

Table: VITAL STATISTICS.

VITAL STATISTICS.

Live Births.M.F.TotalGrand Total
Legitimate5985591,157
Illegitimate1922411,198
Birth-rate per 1,000 of population12.07
Stillbirths.
Legitimate121426
Illegitimate--—26
Total of live and stillbirths1,224
Rate per 1,000 total births21.24
Deaths.
Number415437852
Rate per 1,000 population8.58
Maternal Mortality.DeathsRate per 1,000 total live and stillbirths
Toxaemias of Pregnancy——
Complication of Pregnancy and Delivery21.63
21.63
Death rate of Infants under one year of age.
M.F.Total
Number81321
All infants per 1,000 live births17.52
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births18.15
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live birthsNil
Deaths from Cancer (all ages)165
„ „ Measles (all ages)—
„ „ Whooping Cough (all ages)—
„ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age)—