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Edmonton 1918

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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tramcar outside, 3 from falls in the neighbourhood out of aeroplanes, 1
suicide from hydrochloric acid taken outside; and 79 from disease, of
which 39 were from influenza and 8 from pneumonia. There were
5 deaths due to the war which occurred outside this institution, viz.:—
2 voluntary firemen of Southgate at a fire and explosion at the Edmonton
Munition Company's works. Weir Hall, 1 from fall of aeroplane on the
Enfield Sewage Farm, 1 from a tram accident outside and 1 from heart
failure at the Royal Aircraft Repair Depot. Angel Road. So altogether 116
deaths in Edmonton were due to the Great War, compared with 93 last year.
These deaths are not included in Table III.