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Edmonton 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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zymotic death-rate is therefore 1.48 as compared with 1.88 for the previous
year. This figure is 0.4 less than last year. The zymotic death-rate for 1914
in London was 1.44. In the 97 great towns of England and Wales, which
include Edmonton, and in the 145 small towns, the zymotic death-rate has not
been recorded by the Registrar-General since 1910.
The following table shows the deaths from these diseases distributed amongst the three Wards and Edmonton residents in the Workhouse.
| DISEASE. | Whole District. | Bury Street. | Church Street. | Fore Street. | Edmonton Union Residents. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | - |
| Whooping Cough | 17 | 10 | 4 | - | - |
| Diphtheria | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Enteric Fever | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Diarrhoea | 49 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
| Total | 101 | 50 | 24 | 27 | 15 |
| Rates | 1.48 | 2.26 | 1.00 | 1.19 | 47'47 |
There were no Belgian deaths from these diseases.
The Average Zymotic Death-rate for the previous ten years was
2-15. In the following table are set out the Nett General Death-rate, Infantile and Zymotic Death-rates for 1914 and the previous ten years:—
| Nett Death-rate. | Infantile Mortality. | Zymotic Death-rate. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 15.8 | l6l.8 | 3.87 |
| 1905 | 13.3 | 128.0 | 2.36 |
| 1906 | 13.7 | 131.8 | 3.03 |
| 13.3 | 2.08 | ||
| 1908 | 117.4 | 1.99 | |
| 1909 | 100.39 | 1.29 | |
| 1910 | 9.5 | 74.55 | 0.79 |
| 1911 | 13.1 | 143.48 | 3.17 |
| 1912 | 10.2 | 84.42 | |
| 1913 | 11.9 | 105.26 | 1.88 |
| 10.79 | 85.53 |
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
The Infantile mortality is a special death-rate, referring to the first ageperiod
(0 to 1 year), and is expressed as the number of deaths that takes place
amongst children under one year of age per thousand births registered.