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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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The following table indicates the wards from which the various cases were notified:—
| Disease | Bury Street Ward | Church Street Ward | Angel Road Ward | Silver Street Ward | North Middlesex County Hospital | Other Institutions | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 10 | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | 14 | |||||
| 1 | |||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | ||||
| - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 5 | - | ||||
| - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS.
Cases of ophthalmia neonatorum are promptly visited and, if thought
necessary, are removed to St. Margaret's Hospital for treatment. No cases
of blindness have arisen during the year due to this cause.
34
The incidence of cancer relative to the various organs of the body is given as under:—
| Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|
| Lung | 3 | 2 |
| (Esophagus | 3 | 1 |
| Stomach | 11 | 7 |
| Large intestine | 11 | 13 |
| Genito-urinary | 6 | 4 |
| Breast | — | 14 |
| Liver | 2 | 3 |
| Uterus | — | 11 |
| Other organs | 9 | 10 |
| 45 | 65 |