London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Edmonton 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930.

The number of cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of 1948. was :—

Males.Females.Total.
Pulmonary forms427358785
Non-pulmonary forms7394167
500452952

The corresponding figures at the end of 1947 were :—

Males.Females.Total.
Pulmonary forms369321690
Non-pulmonary forms7384157
442405847

Corresponding figures for previous years were :—

Males.Females.Totals.
1946417375792
1945389332721
1944370319689
1943411355766
1942348304652
1941355293648
1940349313662
1939357301658
1938363297660
1937336260596
1936315252567
1935330265595

COUNCIL'S EMPLOYEES.
During 1948 the Medical Officer of Health paid a total of 276 visits to
those employees who had been on the sick list for longer than a fortnight and,
when necessary, at fortnightly intervals. Of these 49 were " not at home "
and 8 had already resumed duty.
Also, during the year, 57 persons were examined prior to appointment to
permanent posts.

MUNICIPAL FOOT CLINIC

Summary of Attendances and Treatment, 1948

During the year 1948, 266 patients made 2016 attendances, an average of 7.57 attendances per patient.

New CasesSubsequent AttendancesTotal AttendancesOld Age Pensioners Attendances
PrimarySecondary
Men5880085822465
Women208950115866433
Total2661750201688898