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Edmonton 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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The Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925,
relate to tuberculous employees in the milk trade; whilst section 172
of the Public Health Act, 1936 gives power to the Local Authority to
remove to hospital certain cases of tuberculosis which are dangerous
to other people.
No occasion during the year had occurred in whioh it has been
necessary to invoke those powers.

Table: PU3LIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1930.The number of cases of tuberoulosis on the Register at the end of 1943 was:-

PU3LIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1930.

The number of cases of tuberoulosis on the Register at the end of 1943 was:-

Males,Females,Total.
Pulmonary forms325267592
Non-pulmonary forms8688174
411355766

Table: The corresponding figures at the end of 1942 were:-

The corresponding figures at the end of 1942 were:-

Males,Females,Total.
Pulmonary forma271226497
Non-pulmonary forms7778155
348304652

Table: Corresponding figures for previous years were:-

Corresponding figures for previous years were:-

Males,Females.Totals.
1941355293648
1940349313662
1939357301658
1938363297660
1937336260596
1936315252567
1935330265595
1934339281620
1933320281601
1932363284647

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COUNCIL'S EMPLOYEES
During 1943 the Medical Officer of Health paid a total of 232
visits to those employees who had been on the sick list for longer than
a fortnight and, when necessary, at fortnightly intervals. Of these
60 were 'not at home' and 3 had already resumed duty.
Also, during the year, 7 persons were examined prior to their
appointment to permanent posts.