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The nett death-rates for the preceding six years will be found on
Table I., column 13.
The nett death-rate for Edmonton is as I have said, 10.79 per
1,000 living; it was 11.93 last year. It is 0.38 lower than the average of the
five previous years, and is much better than 15.80 the rate for 1904. If five
Belgian deaths be included, the rate remains practically the same.

Amongst the 705 Belgian refugees there were 5 deaths; the addition of
these would make Fore Street death-rate 10.21.
Death Certification. All deaths were certified either by the Medical
Attendant or by the Coroner : there were none uncertified.
Inquests were held on 62 residents, or 9.65 per cent, of the total deaths
amongst residents registered in the district. This percentage is a lower one,
and compares favourably with nearly 13 of last year. The causes of these
deaths will be found on Table IIIa.
Two inquests were held on the bodies of illegitimate children, or 15.38 per
cent, of the total illegitimate deaths, which is an increase upon 9.09 per cent, of
last year.
The ages at and causes of deaths are set out in detail in Table IIIa.
Zymotic Death-rate. This rate is a statement of the number of
deaths from the seven principal zymotic diseases per thousand of the population.
These diseases are small-pox, measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough and
diphtheria at all ages, also diarrhoea (and enteritis) in children under two years
of age. There were 101 deaths from these diseases during the year, and the