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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Edmonton 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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(2) Edmonton Infirmary. Superintendent (Dr. Mort) reports that there
is a total of 128 beds reserved for consumptive patients—a flat of 64 beds for
each sex. He states that cases are graduated as far as possible; that the very
advanced cases are treated in the side wards. In favourable weather about 10
extra beds are placed on each balcony, for very early cases.
(3) City of Westminster (late Strand) Workhouse. Dr. Bebb,
Medical Officer (visiting), reports that there was no special accommodation
provided ; if cases were diagnosed, they were sent to their own Infirmary as
soon as there was a vacancy. This place was closed on June 30th, and taken
over by the Metropolitan Asylums Board on the 15th August and used for
Belgian refugees since 7th September.
(4) Strand Union School. This Institution was closed on July 31st,
1913, and reopened for Belgian refugees by the Metropolitan Asylums Board
on the 13th October. Tubercular cases amongst the refugees are sent into the
Edmonton Infirmary.
PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912.
| Lungs— | |
| Patients notified once | 144 |
| ,, ,, twice | 66 |
| „ „ thrice | 39 |
| ,, ,, four times | 9 |
| „ „ five „ | 1 |
| 259 | |
| Other Forms— | |
| Patients notified once | 52 |
| „ „ twice | 4 |
| ,, „ thrice | 1 |
| 57 | |
The total number of patients notified under these regulations was 316—
176 males and 140 females. The number of notifications was 493 and three
Belgians.
The notifications were made up as follows:—