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Edmonton 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1930The number of cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of 1939was:-

PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1930

The number of cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of 1939

was:-

MalesFemalesTotal
Pulmonary forms273225498
Non-pulmonary forms8476160
357301658

Table: The corresponding figures at the end of 1938 were:-

The corresponding figures at the end of 1938 were:-

MalesFemalesTotal
Pulmonary forms285225510
Non-pulmonary forms7872150
363297660

Table: Corresponding figures for previous years were:-

Corresponding figures for previous years were:-

MalesFemalesTotal
1937336260596
1936315252567
1935330265595
1934339281620
1933320281601
1932363284647
1931382311693
1930381311692
1929421352773

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COUNCIL'S EMPLOYEES
During 1939 tho Medical Officer of Health paid a total number of 100
visits to those employees who had been onbthe sick list longer than a
fortnight and, when necessary, at fortnightly intervals. Of these 12
were "not at home" and one had already resumed duty.
Also, during the year, 35 persons were examined prior to their
appointment to permanent posts.