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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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| Disease. | Total No. of cases. | Number Removed. | Under 1 year. | 1 — 2 | 2—3 | 3—4 | 4—5 | 5—10 | 10—15 | 15—20 | 20—35 | 35—45 | 45—65 | 65 & over. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox— | ||||||||||||||
| Cases | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Deaths | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever— | ||||||||||||||
| Cases | 148 | 127 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 72 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 3 | — | — |
| Deaths | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria— | ||||||||||||||
| Cases | 151 | 147 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 64 | 27 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Deaths | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | — | - | - | - | - |
| Enteric Fever | ||||||||||||||
| Cases | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Deaths | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Puerperal Fever— | ||||||||||||||
| Cases | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Deaths | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | - |
| Pneumonia— | ||||||||||||||
| Cases | 53 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| Deaths | 71 | 32 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| Erysipelas— | ||||||||||||||
| Cases | 35 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| Deaths | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum— | ||||||||||||||
| Cases | 8 | 2 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deaths | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Encephalitis Lethargica— | ||||||||||||||
| Cases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deaths | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cerebrospinal Meningitis— | ||||||||||||||
| Cases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deaths | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaria— | ||||||||||||||
| Cases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deaths | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia— | ||||||||||||||
| Cases | 5 | 2 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Deaths | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anterior Poliomyletis— | ||||||||||||||
| Cases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deaths | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |