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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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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The following table shows the deaths from these diseases distributed amongst the three wards:—
| Disease. | Whole District. | Bury Street. | Church Street. | Fore Street. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 27 | 3 | 22 | 2 |
| Scarlet fever | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Whooping cough | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 |
| Diphtheria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Enteric fever | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Diarrhœa | 56 | 19 | 22 | 15 |
| Total | 129 | 38 | 53 | 38 |
| Rates | 2.36 | 1.99 | 3.21 | 1.98 |
The relatively large number of deaths from measles credited to
Church Street ward in the above table marks the first stage of a
severe epidemic of this disease, which began in the late autumn in
this ward and had not spread extensively in the remaining wards
until after the close of the year.
In the following table is set out the death rate, infantile mortality and zymotic death rate for the past 10 years:—
| Year. | Death Rate. | Infantile Mortality. | Zymotic Death Rate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 15.6 | 153.6 | 3.8 |
| 1897 | 15.9 | 157.8 | 3.8 |
| 1898 | 16.8 | 195.8 | 5.08 |
| 1899 | 17.4 | 161.8 | 4.6 |
| 1900 | 16.0 | 168.1 | 2.6 |
| 1901 | 14.3 | 139.0 | 2.4 |
| 1902 | 17.8 | 143.6 | 4.7 |
| 1903 | 137 | *140.3 | 1.9 |
| 1904 | 15.8 | 161.8 | 3.87 |
| 1905 | 13.3 | 128.0 | 2.36 |
* In calculating the infantile mortality for 1903, deaths due to premature
birth were included for the first time.