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Edmonton 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
- Published
- 1953
- Pages
- 40
- Tables
- 30
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Page 9
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
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VITAL STATISTICS.
Live Births. M. F. Total. Total -
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Maternal Mortality
Deaths. Rate per 1,000 total (live and stillbirths). -
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Death rate of infants under one year of age.
M. F. Total. -
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The following causes of death are supplied by the Registrar General and refer to deaths which were registered during the calendar year:—
Cause of Death M. F. Total -
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MALES
Causes of Death ALL AGES - to 1 1 to 2 2 to 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 55 55 to 65 65 to 75 75 and over -
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FEMALES
Causes of Death ALL AGES to 1 1 to 2 2 to 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 55 55 to 65 65 to 75 75 and over -
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INFANTILE MORTALITY. The deaths of infants under one year of age were as follows :—
M. F. Total -
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A detailed sub-division of the causes, etc., of these DEATHS is as follows:— MALES.
Causes of Death One week Second Week Third Week Fourth Week Total under 1 month 1—3 months 3—6 months 6—9 months 9—12 months Total under 1 year -
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FEMALES.
Causes of Death One week Second week Third week Fourth week Total under 1 month 1—3 months 3—6 months 6—9 months 9—12 months Total under year -
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COMPARATIVE STATISTICS. The Registrar-General has forwarded provisional figures relating to the country as a whole and to London, enabling comparisons to be made as follows :—
Birth-rate per 1,000 population Death-rate per 1,000 births. From diarrhoea, etc., under 2 years Total deaths under 1 year Live Still -
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Annual Death Rate per 1,000 of Population.
All Causes Whooping Cough Diphtheria Influenza -
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LABORATORY SERVICE The following specimens submitted from the Edmonton area were examined by the Medical Research Council Laboratory (Edmonton), during the year as follows:—
Nature of Examination Positive Negative Total -
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1. Prevalence of Rats and Mice.
Type of Property Local Authority Dwelling-houses Agricultural All other (including Business and Industrial) Total -
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2. Measures of Control.
Type of Property. Properties Inspected. No. of Inspections Notices Served. Treatment Completed. Block Treatments Hats, Mice. -
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The 11th and 12th Maintenance treatments were carried out in 1952, commencing in April and October, respectively, and the results were as follows: —
11th Treatment 12th Treatment -
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1.—Inspections for the Purpose of Provisions as to Health.
Premises Number in Register Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted -
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2.—Defects Found.
Particulars Number of defects No. of defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted Referred Found Remedied to H.M. Inspector by H.M. Inspector -
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3.—OUTWORK—Sections 110 and 111
Section 110 Section 111 Nature of Work No. of Outworkers in August list No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions -
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2.— Action taken under the Housing and Public Health Acts. Part A. Clearance Areas (Housing Act, 1936)
Number of dwelling-houses demolished in the period Number of persons displaced Unfit houses Other houses -
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Continued from prevous page
Number of Houses -
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Food Poisoning. 5 cases (non-fatal) were notified during the year, as follows:—
Case No. Sex Age Suspected Cause of Illness Organism Responsible -
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The number of deaths from Pneumonia includes all forms of this disease.
Disease Total No. of Cases No. Removed to Hospital Deaths to 1 1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 4 4 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 65 65 and over -
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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 N. Middx. Hosp. Other Instns. Total -
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CANCER. The incidence of Cancer relative to the various organs of the body is given as under:—
Males Females -
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TUBERCULOSIS. The table below gives details of the ages and sex of new cases of Tuber culosis, also deaths from the disease; this latter figure includes the deaths of non -notified cases.
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non-respiratory Respiratory Non-respiratory M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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Corresponding figures for previous years were:—
Males Females Total -
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The North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board Mass Radiography Unit visited the Borough during May and June, 1952, and set out below is the final analysis of the investigation, kindly supplied by the Medical Director:—
Groups Male Female Total -
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The Active Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis were discovered in the following Groups.
Male Female Total -
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Among other abnormalities discovered were.
Male Female Total