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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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| 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | ||||||
| Rejections at ocean ports | ||||||
| Accompanying patients | 28 | 76 | 58 | 4 | 8 | 580 |
| Bad character | 80 | 102 | 56 | 17 | 4 | 933 |
| Contract labour | - | - | - | - | - | 87 |
| Criminality | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - | 74 |
| Head tax | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Lack of funds | 204 | 994 | 452 | 38 | 55 | 3,214 |
| Likely to become a public charge | 56 | 76 | 71 | 55 | 55 | 2,025 |
| Medical causes | 328 | 398 | 319 | 34 | 30 | 4,943 |
| Not complying with regulations | 55 | 178 | 40 | 11 | 22 | 546 |
| Previously rejected | 1 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Total | 756 | 1,827 | 998 | 163 | 174 | 12,418 |
| Deportations after admission | ||||||
| Accompanying patients | 16 | 10 | 34 | 5 | 9 | 203 |
| Bad character | 165 | 159 | 128 | 68 | 60 | 921 |
| Criminality | 334 | 376 | 404 | 329 | 277 | 2,469 |
| Medical causes | 370 | 570 | 379 | 206 | 98 | 3,549 |
| Not complying with regulations | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | 28 |
| Public charges | 392 | 715 | 789 | 635 | 161 | 5,153 |
| Total | 1,281 | 1,834 | 1,734 | 1,243 | 605 | 5,626 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, The Canada Year Book, 1916-17. | ||||||
