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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 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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The nett death-pate for Edmonton is, as I have said, 10.23 per
1,000 living; it was 13.14 last year. It is 1.6 lower than the average of
the five previous years. The rate for 1912 is only beaten by the lowest
on record, i.e., for 1910, when it was 9.51.
Ward Deaths. The following are the deaths and death-rates in the three Wards. Deaths occurring amongst residents in the Institutions and of residents dying outside the district have been debited to the Wards in which they lately resided. One Institution death amongst
residents, that could not be allocated, is entered in Column 15 on Table III A.
| Ward. | Deaths. | Death Rates per 1,000 living in the Ward. |
|---|---|---|
| Bury Street | 264 | 12.28 |
| Church Street | 218 | 9.83 |
| Fore Street | 183 | 8.54 |
Death Certification. All deaths were certified either by the
Medical Attendant or by the Coroner; there were none uncertified.
Inquests were held on 91 residents, or over 16 per cent. of the total
deaths amongst residents registered in the district. This percentage is a
higher one, and compares unfavourably with over 12 of last year. The
causes of these deaths will be found on Table iiia. Four deaths were the
result of a sad tragedy in March, when a distracted mother killed herself
and three children with "weed-killer," a preparation of arsenic. The
enquiry as to one of these deaths was held in Enfield.
Four inquests were held on the bodies of illegitimate children, or
30.77 per cent. of the total illegitimate deaths.
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. There were 70 deaths from these diseases during the year,
and the zymotic death-rate is therefore 1.08 as compared with 3.17 for
the previous year. This figure is 2.09 less than last year, when the
increased rate was mainly due to diarrhoea or measles. The zymotic
death-rate for 1912 in London was 1.08. In the 95 great towns of England
and Wales, which include Edmonton, and in the 146 small towns, the
zymotic death-rate was not recorded by the Registrar-General this year or
last (1911).