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residents, 9 Belgian refugees and 2 vagrants, taking place in the Edmonton
Workhouse and old Infirmary, are included in our nett deaths. Thus the
number of deaths amongst "Edmonton residents" registered in the district
amounted to 602, besides 9 Belgians and 2 vagrants.
Of the 65 "war" deaths, all were registered here; they are considered
separately, as instructed by the Local Government Board.
The gross death-rate is based upon the total number of deaths
registered in the district, and is 14.03 per 1,000 living. This rate is
calculated on the estimated gross population of 72,536 (excluding the military).
The nett death-rate is based upon the total number of deaths of
Edmonton residents occurring inside or outside the district, and is 10.17
This rate is calculated on the estimated nett population of 71,396. I receive
quarterly from the Registrar-General (through the County Medical Officer),
particulars concerning Edmonton residents whose decease has taken place
whilst they are away from their usual home. I have accepted 122 deaths
returned in this way during the year, making the net total of deaths at all
ages (including 2 vagrants) for the district proper 726, and 9 Belgians.
The nett death-rates for the preceding ten years will be found on
Table I., column 13.
The nett death-rate for Edmonton is, as I have said, 10.17 per 1,000
living; it was 11.71 last year. It is 1.39 lower than the average of the five
previous years, and is much better than 15.80, the rate for 1904. If 9 Belgian
deaths be included, the rate is 10.20.
The senile deaths (65 years and over) are 17 more than last year; in
March 30 out of 64 deaths were in this period.
Death Certification. All deaths were certified either by the medical
attendant or by the Coroner.
Inquests were held on 71 residents, or 11.8 per cent. of the total deaths
amongst residents registered in the district. This percentage compares
favourably with nearly 13 per cent. in 1913.
For inquests on infants see next section.
The ages at, and causes of, deaths are set out in detail in Table III.
Zymotic Death-rate. This rate is a statement of the number of
deaths from the seven principal zymotic diseases per thousand of the population.
These diseases are small-pox, enteric fever, measles, scarlet fever,
whooping cough and diphtheria at all ages, also diarrhoea (and enteritis) in