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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 1918
[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 31st, 1891.
Table II. shows details as to age-distribution and locality of the notified
cases. and number of cases removed to hospital.
| Disease. | Cases Notified. | No. isolated in Hospital. | Isolations per cent. | Total Deaths. | Fatality per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — |
Compared with last year, the table shows 35 move notifications of scarlet
fever, and the same number of fatal cases actually, but less relatively. There
were 17 more notifications of diphtheria and more deaths, and the percentage
of fatal cases was 8.5 per cent. more; the notifications of enteric fever were 3
more, but the fatality was actually more, but relatively 10 per cent. less than
last year.
Foreigners. Four cases were notified from the Edmonton
Infirmary; 2 scarlet fever, one puerperal fever, and one rubella. Of these one
scarlet fever was a former resident in this district and is therefore included
in the above table. Amongst the military, I received 11 notifications as
follows:—One scarlet fever, 7 erysipelas, 2 English measles and one rubella.
Cases of tubercle are referred to in another part of my report.
Since 1914 the Charts dealing with scarlet fever, diphtheria, and
enteric fever, based on the uniform plan of a temperature chart, have not
been published for economy's sake.
Cholera. In September I received a circular from the Local Government
Board placing me on guard as to the possible introduction of this
disease from Russia.
Rats. These rodents becoming again too numerous, virus was laid