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Edmonton 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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SUMMARY.
Area 3,894 acres, including 31 of water
Census Population, April 1911 64,797
Estimated Nett Population, June 30th, 1914 (including 705 Belgians) 68,908
Density of Population per Acre of Land, 1914 18.1
Rateable Value, October, 1914 £230,351
Assessable Value, October, 1914 £216,689
General District Rate, 1914 4s. 8d. in the £
Poor Rate, 1914 5s. od. in the £
A Penny Rate produces about £860
VITAL STATISTICS.
Birth-rate per 1,000 living (excluding Belgian?) 27 25
Gross, or Registered Death-rate per 1,000 living (including Belgians) 17.67
Nett Death-rate per 1,000 living (excluding Belgians) 10.79
Corrected Nett Death-rate per 1,000 living (excluding Belgians) 11.56,
Infantile Mortality per 1,000 births registered (excluding Belgians) 85.53
Zymotic Death-rate per 1,000 living( excluding Belgians) 1.48
HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION.
For Fever Cases Enfield and Edmonton Joint Isolation Hospital
For Smallpox South Mimms Smallpox 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 District Light, Heat and Power Co.
Sewerage Separate System
Sewage Disposal Broad Irrigation and Bacterial Filters