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Rejections of immigrants upon arrival at ocean ports and deportations after admission, by principal causes, 1903 to 1917
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| 1903 to 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | ||||||
| Rejections at ocean ports | ||||||
| Accompanying patients | 89 | 58 | 60 | 42 | 104 | 53 |
| Bad character | 74 | 181 | 87 | 98 | 122 | 112 |
| Contract labour | - | 23 | - | 33 | 28 | 3 |
| Criminality | 14 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| Head tax | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Lack of funds | 1 | 85 | 67 | 34 | 1,038 | 246 |
| Likely to become a public charge | 235 | 292 | 66 | 681 | 274 | 164 |
| Medical causes | 1,679 | 513 | 216 | 585 | 585 | 256 |
| Not complying with regulations | 30 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 48 | 119 |
| Previously rejected | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 |
| Total | 2,122 | 1,172 | 509 | 1,515 | 2,210 | 972 |
| Deportations after admission | ||||||
| Accompanying patients | 47 | 26 | 21 | - | 18 | 17 |
| Bad character | 5 | 30 | 71 | 44 | 71 | 120 |
| Criminality | 22 | 68 | 115 | 130 | 172 | 242 |
| Medical causes | 404 | 392 | 467 | 212 | 222 | 229 |
| Not complying with regulations | - | - | - | - | 12 | 8 |
| Public charges | 98 | 309 | 1,074 | 348 | 289 | 343 |
| Total | 576 | 825 | 1,748 | 734 | 784 | 959 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, The Canada Year Book, 1916-17. | ||||||
