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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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The deaths include those taking place, outside the B orough, the information being given us quarterly by the Registrar-General.
| Ward | Births | Deaths | Infant Deaths | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| Bury Street | 247 | 200 | 158 | 132 | 15 | 13 |
| Church Street | 121 | 119 | 79 | 100 | 4 | 5 |
| An gel Road | 160 | 126 | 96 | 80 | 8 | 2 |
| Silver Street | 173 | 153 | 141 | 128 | 8 | 6 |
| Vagrants | – | – | 5 | 1 | – | – |
| 701 | 598 | 479 | 441 | 35 | 26 | |
GENERAL PROVISION OE HEALTH. SERVICES IN THK BOROUGH
LABORATORY FACILITIES
These are as described in previous reports. The following examinations were carried out during 1939:-
| Swabs for Diphtheria:- | Positive | Negative | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| From suspected cases | 31 | 668 | 699 |
| From contacts | 7 | 248 | 255 |
| From carriers and old cases | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 42 | 921 | 963 |
Sputa for the prosonce of tuborclo bacillus
Present
2
Not found
28
Total
30
During the year, the following material was sent to the Clinical Research Association for bacteriological examination:-
| Positive | Negative | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood for presence of Typhoid organisms | – | 2 | 2 |
| Swabs for virulence of K.L.B. | – | 2 | 2 |
| Urine for presence of B.Coli. | 1 | – | 1 |
| Swabs for presence of haemolytic streptococci | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Vaginal swabs for presence of Gonococci | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Designated milks arc sent to the Counties' Public Health Laboratories. The
results of these examinations were;- Passed Failed Total
Tuberculin Tested Milk 6 2 8
Pasteurised Milk." 2 2
The Middlesex County Council is the Authority under the Sale of Food and Drugs
Acts.
AMBULANCE FACILITIES
The Council possesses three ambulances, housed at the Fire Brigade Station, and the following figures, kindly supplied by the Superintendent, give some idea of the work carried out during the year:-
| Private Cases | 6,771 |
| Accident Cases | 730 |
| Maternity Cases | 173 |
| Clinic (tonsil cases) | 333 |
| Special services | 92 |
| False alarms | 3 |
| 8,102 |
First aid was rendered on 265 occasions, whilst the resuscitating
apparatus was in use 11 times. Tho bedside apparatus for the supply of
oxygen was requested by 20 patients.
The total mileage of the vehicles was 41,935 miles.
The Council's small bus conveys tho deaf and dumb and partially blind
children to and from school, picks up a few other children in tho morning
taking them to a spot to meet the guide; also conveys children to and from
London railway termini in connection with convalescent home treatment.
NURSING IN THE HOME
This has been described in' previous reports.
HOSPITALS
Infectious fevers are admitted into the Enfield, Edmonton and Potters
Bar Joint Isolation Hospital, situated in Enfield.