[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Population. The following table shows the population of the district, exclusive of the two union workhouses, for the last three Census years:—

Year.	Population.

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The births were distributed in the Wards as follows:-

Ward.	Births.	Birth Rate.

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Institution deaths amongst residents, that could not be allocated, are entered in a separate column on Table IV.

Ward.	Death.	Death Rate.

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The figures for the Wards areas follows:—

Ward.	Deaths under 1 year.	Infantile mortality.

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For convenience of comparison, the results are shown in percentages:—

Form of Food.	Percentage of Survivors visited at 6th month.	Percentage of Diarrhoea deaths under 6 months.	Percentage of deaths from all causes under six months.

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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.

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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.

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The following table of vital statistics for 1905, showing the various rates for the whole country and for several of the large towns is given for purposes of comparison.

		Estimated Population 1905.	Annual Rate per 1000 living.			Infantile Mortality per 1000 births.
		Estimated Population 1905.	Births.	Deaths.	Zymotic Deaths.	Infantile Mortality per 1000 births.

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The following table shows the number of cases isolated, the percentage of these to cases notified, and the fatality, that is, the percentage of cases dying to those notified:—

Disease.	Cases Notified.	Number Isolated in Hospital.	Percent-ag e of Isolations.	Total deaths.	Fatality per Cent.

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concerning the discharged patient and the return case.

Discharged Patient.				Return Case.
Reg. No.	Date of Discharge	Days in hospital.	Conditions noted shortly after onset of return case.	Reg. No.	Onset.	Interval between discharge of patient and onset of return case.

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Table showing ages at death of the fatal cases and the ages of the first cases in those families in which the deaths occurred, together with the school attendance history of each :—

Name.	Age and Sex.	School.	Age and sex of first case in House.	School.

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Table showing ages at death of the fatal cases and the ages of the first cases in those families in which the deaths occurred, together with the school attendance history of each, where these facts could be ascertained.

Name.	Age and Sex.	School.	Age and Sex of first case in house.	School.

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In the following table the deaths from cancer in the two workhouses have been added to those which belong to the district proper, and the 57 deaths thus collected have been analysed according to the nature and position of the disease:—

Seat of Disease.	Carcinoma.		Sarcoma.		Cancer or Malignant Disease.		Total.
	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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Up to the end of December the following specimens were examined and reported upon :—

Disease.	Result Positive.	Result Negative.	Total.

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The following table gives the percentages of hospital isolations to cases notified for the past five years

	1901	1902.	1903.	1904.	1905.

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1.—Inspection. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.

Premises.	Number of Inspections.	Number of Written Notices.

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2.—Defects Found.

Particulars.	Number of Defects.
Particulars.	Found.	Remedied.

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3.—Other Matters.

Class.	Number.

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TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1905 and 10 previous years.

Year.	Population estimated to Middle of each Year.	Births.		Deaths under One Year of Age.		Deaths at all Ages. Total.		Deaths in Public Institutions.	Deaths of Non-residents registered in the District.	Deaths of Residents registered beyond District.	Deaths at all Ages. Nett.
Year.	Population estimated to Middle of each Year.	Number.	Rate.¹	Number.	Rate per 1,000 Births registered.	Number.	Rate.*	Deaths in Public Institutions.	Deaths of Non-residents registered in the District.	Deaths of Residents registered beyond District.	Number.	Rate.*
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13

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TABLE II.—Vital Statistics of separate Localities and of the Edmonton and Strand Union Workhouses in 1905 and previous year.

Names of Localities.	1. Whole District.				2. Bury Street,				3 Church Street.				4- Fore Street.				5- Undistributed.		6. Edmonton Union.				7- Strand Union and Schools.
Year.	Population estimated to middle of each year.	Births registered.	Deaths at all Ages.	Deaths under 1 year.	Population estimated to middle of each year.	Births registered.	Deaths at all Ages.	Deaths under 1 year.	Population estimated to middle of each year.	Births registered.	Deaths at all Ages.	Deaths under 1 year.	Population estimated to middle of each year.	Births registered.	Deaths at all Ages.	Deaths under 1 year.	Deaths at all Ages.	Deaths under 1 year.	Average Population for the year.	Births registered.	Deaths at all Ages.	Deaths under 1 year	Average Population for the year.	Births registered.	Deaths at all Ages.	Deaths under 1 year.
1904	a.	b.	c.	d.	a.	b.	c.	d.	a.	b.	c.	d.	a.	b.	c.	d.	c.	d.	a.	b.	c.	d.	a.	b.	c.	d.

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TABLE III. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1905.

Notifiable Disease.	Cases Notified in Whole District.							Total Cases Notified in Each Locality.			No. of Cases Removed to Hospital from each locality.
	At all Ages.	At Ages—Years.						Bury Street Ward.	Church Street Ward.	Fore Street Ward. W (2)	All Ages.	Bury Street Ward.	Church Street Ward.	Fore Street, Ward W (2)
	At all Ages.	Under 1	1 to 5	5 to 15.	15 to 25.	25 to 65.	65 and upwards.	Bury Street Ward.	Church Street Ward.	Fore Street Ward. W (2)	All Ages.	Bury Street Ward.	Church Street Ward.	Fore Street, Ward W (2)

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TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at,

Causes of Death.		Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring in or beyond the district.
Causes of Death.		All Ages.	Under 1.	1 and under 5.	5 and under 15.	15 and under 25.	25 and under 65.	65 and upwards.

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Death during Year 1905.

Deaths at all Ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District.						Institution Deaths, Residents and Non-Residents.			Inquests.
Bury Street Ward.	Church Street Ward.	Fore Street Ward.	Undistributed Deaths.	Residents beyond District.	Residents in Edmonton Union.	Edmonton Union.	Strand Union.	Total.	Inquests.

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TABLE IVA. Causes of, and Ages at,

^No.	^{Causes of Death.}	^{Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District.}
		^{All Ages.}			^{Under 1 Year.}	^{1 and under 5.}	^{5 and under 15.}	^{15 and under 25.}	^{25 and under 65.}	^{65 and Upwards.}
		^M.	^F.	^T.

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Deaths during Year 1905.

^{Deaths at all Ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District.}				^{Hospitals, &c., beyond the District.}	^{Edmonton Union Residents.}	^{Institution Deaths. Residents and Non-Residents.}			^{Inquest Cases in District.}
^{Bury Street.}	^{Church Street.}	^{Fore Street.}	^{Institution and Street Deaths that could not be distributed.}			^{Institution Deaths. Residents and Non-Residents.}
^{Bury Street.}	^{Church Street.}	^{Fore Street.}				^{Edmonton Union.}	^{Strand Union and Schools.}	^Total.

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TABLE IV A. Causes of, and Ages at,

No.	Causes of Death.	Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District.
		All Ages.			Under 1 Year.	1 and under 5.	5 and under 15.	15 and under 25.	25 and under 65.	65 and Upwards.
		M.	F.	T.	Under 1 Year.	1 and under 5.	5 and under 15.	15 and under 25.	25 and under 65.	65 and Upwards.

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Deaths during Year 1905.

Deaths at all Ages of ''Residents '' belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District.				Hospitals, &c., beyond the District.	Edmonton Union Residents.	Institution Deaths. Residents and Non-Residents.			Inquest Cases in District.
Bury Street.	Church Street.	Fore Street.	Institution and Street Deaths that could not be distributed.			Institution Deaths. Residents and Non-Residents.
Bury Street.	Church Street.	Fore Street.				Edmonton Union.	Strand Union and Schools.	Total.

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TABLE IV a ( continued). Causes of, and Ages at,

No.	Cause of Death.	Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District.
		All Ages.			Under 1 Year.	1 and under 5.	5 and under 15.	15 and under 25.	25 and under 65.	65 and Upwards.
		M.	F.	T.

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Death during Year 1905.

Deaths at all Ages of " Residents " belonging to Localities. whether occurring in or beyond the District				Hospitals, &c., beyond the District.	Edmonton Union Residents.	Institution Deaths. Residents and Non-Residents.			Inquest Cases in District.
Bury Street.	Church Street.	Fore Street.	Institution and Street Deaths that could not be distributed.	Hospitals, &c., beyond the District.	Edmonton Union Residents.	Edmonton Union.	Strand Union and Schools.	Total.	Inquest Cases in District.

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TABLE V. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1905. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.

cause of death.		Under 1 Week.	1-2 Weeks.	2-3 Weeks.	3-4 Weeks.	Total under 1 Month. \|	1-2 Months.	2-3 Months.	3-4 Months.	4-5 Months.	5-6 Months.	6-7 Months.	7-8 Months.	8-9 Months.	9-10 Months.	10-11 Months.	11-12 Months.	Total Deaths under One Year.

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TABLE VI. Table showing the Number of Cases Notified and the Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases for the Year 1905 and ten preceding years.

Disease.		1905.		1904.		1903.		1902.		1901.		1900.		1899.		1898.		1897.		1896.		1895.
		Pop. 54,606		Pep. 53,358		Pop. 52,139		Pop. 50,388		Pop 44,911		Pop 47,166		Pop. 39,523		Pop. 35,836		Pop. 33,804		Pop. 31,888		Pop. 30,080
		Cases	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.

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For the Council's information and by the courtesy of the Clerk to the Middlesex County Council, I herewith append a statement of the work done under this Act, in this district, for the year 1905.

Nature of article.	No. of samples taken.	No. adulterated.	No. of prosecutions.	No. of convictions.	Remarks.

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District of Edmonton-County of Middlesex-Sanitary Work, 1905.

Name of Sanitary District.	Inspections.					Notices.				Dwelling Houses					Houses let in separate Dwellings or Lodgings.		Common Lodging Houses.		Canal Boats used as Dwellings.		Movable Dwellings, Caravans, Tents, &c.
	Numberof Premises Inspected on Complaint	Number of Premises Inspected in connection with Infectious Diseases.	Number of Premises under Periodical Inspection.	Houses Inspected from House-to-House.	Total Number of Houses, Premises, &c., Inspected.	Cautionary Notices Given.	Statutory Orders Issued.	Summonses Served.	Convictions Obtained.	Houses, Premises,&c.,Cleansed, Repaired,&c	Closed as Unfit for Habitation.	Re-opened after Repairs, Alterations, &c.	Demolished.	Illegal Underground Dwellings Vacated.	Number Registered under Bye-laws.	Number of Contraventions.	Number Registered under Bye-laws.	Number of Contraventions.	Number Registered under the Acts.	Number of Contraventions of Regulations.	Number Observed during the Year.	Number of Nuisances therefrom Abated.	Number Removed from District.

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District of Education-County of Middlesex-Sanitary Work, 1905

Name of Sanitary District.	Workshops and Workplaces.		Laundries.		Bakehouses.		Slaughter houses.		Cowsheds.		Dairies and Milk- shops.		Unsound Food.		Adulterated Food.		Offensive trades.
	Number in District.	Contraventions of Factory Acts.	Number in District.	Contraventions of Factory Acts.	Number in District.	Contraventions of Factory Acts.	Number on Register.	Contraventions of Bye-laws.	Number on Register.	Contraventions of Regulations.	Number on Register.	Contraventions of Regulations.	Animals seized.	Articles or parcels surrendered.	Samples taken,	Found adulterated.	Number of premises in District.	Contraventions of Bye-laws.

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District of Edmonton-County of Middlesex-Sanitary Work, 1906.

Sanitary District.	Water Supply and Water Service.									Drainage and Sewerage.
	Wells.			Percentage of Houses Supplied from Public Water Service.	Cisterns.			Draw-Taps Removed from Cisterns to Mains.	Percentage of Houses Supplied on Constant System.	Water Closets.			Percentage of Houses Provided with Water Closets.	Drains.						Cesspools.		Percentage of Houses Draining into Sewer.
	New Sunk.	Cleansed, Repaired, Etc.	Closed as Polluted.	Percentage of Houses Supplied from Public Water Service.	New, Provided.	Cleansed. Repaired, Covered, Etc.	Overflow Pipes Disconnected from Drains.	Draw-Taps Removed from Cisterns to Mains.	Percentage of Houses Supplied on Constant System.	New Constructed.	Water Closets substituted for Dry Receptacles	Repaired, Supplied with Water, or otherwise Improved.	Percentage of Houses Provided with Water Closets.	Examined, Tested, Exposed, Etc.	Unstopped, Repaired, Trapped, Etc.	Waste Pipes, Rain Water Pipes, Disconnected, Repaired, Etc.	1 Soil Pipes and Drains Ventilated.	Disconnecting Traps or Chambers Inserted.	Reconstructed.	Rendered Impervious, Emptied, Cleansed, Etc.	Abolished, and Drain Connected to Sewers.	Percentage of Houses Draining into Sewer.

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District of Edmonton-County of Middlesex-Sanitary Work,1905.

Sanitary District.	Disinfection.			Dust.			Sundry Nuisances Abated.
	Rooms disinfected. /	Rooms stripped and cleansed.	Articles disinfected or destroyed.	New bins provided.	Periodical frequency of dust removal.	Number of complaints of non-removal received.	Overcrowding.	Smoke.	Accumulations of refuse.	Foul ditches, ponds, &c., and stagnant water.	Foul pigs and other animals.	Dampness.	Other nuisances.

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Showing the Death, Birth, and Zymotic rate since the year 1880.

Deaths.		Births.	Zymotic.

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EGREMONT URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. TABLE I.— Vital Statistics of whole District during 1905 and previous years.

Year.	Population Estimated to middle of each year	Births.		Total Deaths Registered in the District.				Deaths of non-residents registered in public Institutions in the District.	Deaths of residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.	Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
		Births.		Under 1 year of age		At all Ages.				Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
		Number	Rate *	Number	Rate per 1000 Births registered	Number	Rate *			Number	Rate *
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	10	11	12	13

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EGREMONT URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. TABLE II —Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1905 and previous years.

Names of Localities.	1.—Egremont.				2.— Moor Row & Scalegill				3.—Bigrigg.				4				5				6				7
Year.	Population estimated to middle of each year	Births Registered	Deaths at all ages	Deaths under 1 year	Population estimated to middle of each year	Births Registered	Deaths at all ages	Deaths under 1 year	Population estimated to middle of each year	Births Registered	Deaths at all ages	Deaths under 1 year.	Population estimated to middle of each year	Births Registered	Deaths at all ages	Deaths under 1 year	Population estimated to middle of each year	Births Registered	Deaths at all ages	Deaths under 1 year	Population estimated to middle of each year	Births Registered	Deaths at all ages	Deaths under 1 year	Population estimated to middle of each year	Births Registered.	Deaths at all ages	Deaths under 1 year.
	a	b	c	d	a	b	c	d	a	b	c	d	a	b	c	d	a	b	c	d	a	b	c	d	a	b	c	d

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EGREMONT URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. T.IBLE III—Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1905.

Cases Notified in Whole District.							Total Cases Notified in each Locality.							No. of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality.
At all Ages.	At Ages ???—Years.						Egremont	Moor Row and Scalegill.	Bigrigg
	Under 1	1 to 5	5 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 65	65 and up'rds	Egremont	Moor Row and Scalegill.	Bigrigg
	Under 1	1 to 5	5 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 65	65 and up'rds	i	2	3	4	5	6	i	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

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EGREMONT URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. TABLE IV— Causes of, and Ages at, Death during year, 1905.

Causes op Death.		Deaths in or belonging to whole District at Subjoined Ages.							Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all Ages).							Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District
Causes op Death.		All ages.	Under 1 year.	1 and under 5	5 and under 15	15 and under 25	25 and under 65	65 and upwards	Egremont	Moor Row and Scalegill.	Bigrigg.					Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District
1		2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16

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EGREMONT URBAN DISTRICT. TABLE V—Infantile Mortality during the Year 1V05. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.

CAUSE OF DEATH.		Under 1 Week	1-2 Weeks	\|2-3 Weeks	3-4 Weeks	Total under 1 Month.	1-2 Months	2-3 Months	3-4 Months	4-5 Months	5-6 Months	6-7 Months	7-8 Months	8-9 Months	9-10 Months	10-11 Months	11-12 Months	Total Deaths under One Year.

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Population. The following table shows the population of the district, exclusive of the two union workhouses, for the last three Census years:—

The births were distributed in the Wards as follows:-

Institution deaths amongst residents, that could not be allocated, are entered in a separate column on Table IV.

The figures for the Wards areas follows:—

For convenience of comparison, the results are shown in percentages:—

The following table shows the deaths from these diseases distributed amongst the three wards:—

In the following table is set out the death rate, infantile mortality and zymotic death rate for the past 10 years:—

The following table of vital statistics for 1905, showing the various rates for the whole country and for several of the large towns is given for purposes of comparison.

The following table shows the number of cases isolated, the percentage of these to cases notified, and the fatality, that is, the percentage of cases dying to those notified:—

concerning the discharged patient and the return case.

Table showing ages at death of the fatal cases and the ages of the first cases in those families in which the deaths occurred, together with the school attendance history of each :—

Table showing ages at death of the fatal cases and the ages of the first cases in those families in which the deaths occurred, together with the school attendance history of each, where these facts could be ascertained.

In the following table the deaths from cancer in the two workhouses have been added to those which belong to the district proper, and the 57 deaths thus collected have been analysed according to the nature and position of the disease:—

Up to the end of December the following specimens were examined and reported upon :—

The following table gives the percentages of hospital isolations to cases notified for the past five years

1.—Inspection. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.

2.—Defects Found.

3.—Other Matters.

TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1905 and 10 previous years.

TABLE II.—Vital Statistics of separate Localities and of the Edmonton and Strand Union Workhouses in 1905 and previous year.

TABLE III. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1905.

TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at,

Death during Year 1905.

TABLE IVA. Causes of, and Ages at,

Deaths during Year 1905.

TABLE IV A. Causes of, and Ages at,

Deaths during Year 1905.

TABLE IV a ( continued). Causes of, and Ages at,

Death during Year 1905.

TABLE V. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1905. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.

TABLE VI. Table showing the Number of Cases Notified and the Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases for the Year 1905 and ten preceding years.

For the Council's information and by the courtesy of the Clerk to the Middlesex County Council, I herewith append a statement of the work done under this Act, in this district, for the year 1905.

District of Edmonton-County of Middlesex-Sanitary Work, 1905.

District of Education-County of Middlesex-Sanitary Work, 1905

District of Edmonton-County of Middlesex-Sanitary Work, 1906.

District of Edmonton-County of Middlesex-Sanitary Work,1905.

Showing the Death, Birth, and Zymotic rate since the year 1880.

EGREMONT URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. TABLE I.— Vital Statistics of whole District during 1905 and previous years.

EGREMONT URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. TABLE II —Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1905 and previous years.

EGREMONT URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. T.IBLE III—Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1905.

EGREMONT URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. TABLE IV— Causes of, and Ages at, Death during year, 1905.

EGREMONT URBAN DISTRICT. TABLE V—Infantile Mortality during the Year 1V05. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.