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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Edmonton 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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TABLE III COMPARATIVE STATISTICS
| Birth Rate Live Still | Death Rate | Infant Mortality Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 16.5 20.7 | 11.6 | 22.0 |
| Middlesex | 14.7 15.9 | 10.6 | 19.4 |
| Edmonton (Crude) | 13.60 17.58 | 10.92 | 23.34 |
| Edmonton (Corrected) | 13.60 — | 12.12 |
INFANT MORTALITY TABLE IV
| Infant Mortality | |
| (Legitimate) | 23.55 |
| (Illegitimate) | 18.51 |
| Total | 23. 34 |
| Neo-natal Mortality | 20.23 |
| Early Neo-natal Mortality | 18.67 |
| Peri-natal Mortality Rate (Stillbirths and deaths under 1 week combined per 1,000 live and stillbirths) | 35.93 |
The number of children who died was 30 all legitimately born,
10 being males and 20 females. 26 of the deaths were in the first month of
life, giving a neo-natal mortality of 20.23.
The peri-natal mortality is the number of deaths under 1 week
and still births per thousand live and still births. The causes and ages of
death within certain limits are set out in Tables 5 and 6.
TABLE V MALES
| Causes of Death | Weeks | Total in 1 month | Months | Total under 1 Yr. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1-3 | 3-6 | 6-9 | 9-12 | |||
| Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Premature Birth | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Birth Injury | 1 | - | - | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Foetal Asphyxia | 3 | - | — | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Congenital malformations | 3 | - | — | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Totals: | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 |