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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 1918
[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, 1918 74,330
Density of Population per acre of land, 1918 19.4
Rateable value, October 1918 £242,307
Assessable value, October, 1918 £228,567
General District Rate, 1918 5/5 in the £
Poor Rate, 1918 5/9 in the £
A Penny Rate produces about £935
VITAL STATISTICS.
Birth-rate per 1,000 living 16.09
Gross, or registered death-rate per 1,000 living 15.23
Nett death-rate per 1,000 living 12.18
Infantile Mortality per 1,000 births registered 80.27
Zymotic death-rate per 1,000 living 0.57
HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION.
For infectious cases Enfield and Edmonton Joint Isolation Hospital.
For smallpox South Minims Smallpox Hospital and Clavering's 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