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Edmonton 1913
[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, 1913 66,552
Density of Population per Acre of Land, 1913 17.7
Rateable Value, October, 1913 £226,936
Assessable Value, October, 1913 £212,968
General District Rate, 1913 4s. 7d. in the £
Poor Rate, 1913 5s. id. in the £
A Penny Rate produces about £840
VITAL STATISTICS.
Birth-rate per 1,000 living 27-98
Gross or Registered Death-rate per 1,000 living 17.31
Nett Death-rate per 1,000 living 11.93
Corrected Nett Death-rate per 1,000 living 12.78
Infantile Mortality per 1,000 births registered 105.26
Zymotic Death-rate per 1,000 living 1.88
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