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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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SECTION II A.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES—NOTIFIABLE.
The Infectious Diseases Notification and Prevention Acts have been in
force in this District since March 3(st, 1891.
Table II. shows details as to age-distribution and locality of the notified
cases, and number of cases removed to hospital.
The following Table shows the number of cases notified amongst residents and the number isolated, the percentage of these to the cases notified, and the fatality,
| Disease. | Cases Notified. | No. isolated in Hospital. | Isolations per cent. | Total Deaths. | Fatality per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 281 | 264 | 9395 | 8 | 2.85 |
| Diphtheria and Mem. Croup | 89 | 86 | 9651 | 8 | 9.90 |
| Enteric Fever | 5 | 4 | 80 00 | 2 | 40.00 |
| Totals | 375 | 354 | - | 18 | - |
Compared with last yeav the table shows 70 less notifications of scarlet fever,
but more fatal cases actually and relatively. There were 59 less notifications
of diphtheria, and the percentage of fatal cases was lower; the notifications of
enteric fever were 12 less, but the fatality was much greater relatively than
last year.
Besides those recorded in the above table—amongst the Belgian refugees
there were 20 cases of scarlet fever, 4 cases of diphtheria, 4 of erysipelas and 4 of
enteric fever, making a total of 32 cases; all of them were removed to the
institutions of the Metropolitan Asylums Board ; no deaths occurred.
Foreigners. There were notified from the Edmonton Infirmary 4
scarlet fever, 3 diphtheria, 15 erysipelas, 3 enteric fever, 4 puerperal fever, 3
cerebro-spinal fever, 2 ophthalmia neonatorum cases. Of these 1 case each of
scarlet fever, erysipelas and ophthalmia neonatorum, and 3 cases of puerperal
fever were former residents of this district, and are therefore included in the
above table. Amongst the military I received notifications as follows.—2
scarlet fever, 1 diphtheria, 1 enteric fever and 1 cerebro-spinal fever; the last
one died in the Edmonton Infirmary.