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Pymmes Park.—In December the Architect's scheme was adopted for
providing 6 W.C.'s, 8 urinals and 3 lavatory basins at the north end of the
Park, at an estimated cost of £750.
VITAL STATISTICS.
My statistics refer to 52 weeks ending on December 27th, 1919. I am
much indebted to Mr. W. H. Miller, our Registrar of Births and Deaths, for
information promptly afforded whenever asked for. On October 4th he wrote
informing me that, in future, deaths at the Edmonton Workhouse and Infirmary
would have "77, Bridport, Road," as their registered address.
The Registrar-General estimates our civil population at 70,711 for deathrate
and 73,660 for birth-rate, whereas I estimate our nett civil population at
75,744, and the gross civil population (including institutions) at 76,835, plus
an average military population of 1,063. My figures are more likely to be in
accordance with facts, as there are few, if any, houses vacant in Edmonton,
and those occupied are more over-crowded than ever. Besides, many Belgians
(formerly in the Refuge) have become householders or lodgers, and thus absorbed
into the general body of ratepayers.
The 1,063 persons at the Military Hospital are not dealt with by my
statistics, gross or nett.
I estimate the nett population at the middle of 1919 as 75,744 persons,
including 121 Edmonton people in Edmonton Workhouse and old Infirmary.
The gross total number of births registered in Edmonton was 1,321, i.e.,
687 boys and 634 girls; of these 111 (55 boys, 56 girls) were illegitimate. The
gross total number of deaths registered here was 980, i.e., 501 males, 479 females.
So the births exceeded the deaths by 341. You will remember that 1918 presented
an unique record for Edmonton, viz., the gross total of deaths exceeded
that of the births by nine.
The natural increase of the population, that is the excess of the nett
total of births over the nett total of deaths, was 1,237, minus 701, equals 536.
The figure was 291 last year.
The area of the district is 3,894 acres (less 31 of water), and the density
of the population, or the average number of persons per acre of land, is 19,9.
This figure is calculated on the gross population, which includes the average
populations of Edmonton Workhouse and old Infirmary, and the Epileptic
Colony, and amounts to 76,835. The patients, nurses, medical men, orderlies,
etc., at the Military Hospital, are excluded.