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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 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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Edmonton Urban district.
SUMMARY OF ANNUAL REPORT.
Area 3,894 acres, including 31 of water
Estimated Nett Population 60,182
Number of Inhabited Houses 10,522
Average Number of Inhabitants per house 5.72
Density of Population per Acre of Land 16
Rateable Value £212,829
General District Rate 5s. in the £
Poor Rate 4s. 11d. in the £
A Penny Rate produces about £740
VITAL STATISTICS.
Birth-rate per 1,000 living 32.09
Gross or Registered Death-rate per 1,000 living 14.50
Nett Death-rate per 1,000 living 12.16
Corrected Nett Death-rate per 1,000 living 12.37
Infantile Mortality per 1,000 births registered 117.41
Zymotic Death-rate per 1,000 living 1.99
HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION.
For Fever Cases Enfield and Edmonton Joint Isolation Hospital.
For Small-Pox South Mimms Small-Pox Hospital.
For contingencies Claverings Farm, Edmonton.
Electricity North Metropolitan Electric Power Supply Co., Ltd.
Water Supply New River District, Metropolitan Water Board.
Gas Supply Tottenham and Edmonton Gaslight and Coke Co.
Sewerage Separate System.
Sewerage Disposal Broad Irrigation.