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this gives the very low case-mortality of 5.5 per
cent. But of these, 3 died within 24 hours of
admission, and 1 of them 2 hours after admission.
These might with justice be omitted from the
calculation. The average number of days in
hospital was 22.3.
Of the 27 cases of enteric fever 5 died, a
case-mortality of 18.5 per cent., which is slightly
above the average: 1 of them suffered from
chronic Bright's disease, and 1 died from profuse
haemorrhage. One died within 2 days of admission,
and some of the others were sent in at a
very advanced stage of the disease at considerable
risk. The average number of days in
hospital was 33.6.
The average daily number of patients was
48.724; the average daily number of the nursing
and domestic staff was 26.14; and the average
daily cost of food for patients and staff was 85/8d.
Negotiations have been concluded for the
formation of a Joint Hospital Board with the
Edmonton District Council to take over the
hospital, and a Provisional Order is being applied
for to effect this.
The following is the report of the work done
in the Sanitary Department under Mr. A. J.
Munro, the Sanitary Inspector:—
Inspections:—
Houses inspected from house to house 601
Other houses and premises inspected 1,514
23 factories inspected 23
136 workshops and workplaces, including
8 laundries (inspected