[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

Edmonton 1955

Published: 1956
Pages: 48
Tables: 39

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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
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VITAL STATISTICS.

Live Births. M. F. Total Grand 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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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 1 year
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COMPARATIVE STATISTICS

Birth-rate Death Rate Infant Mortality Rate
Live Still
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The deaths include those taken place outside the Borough, the information being given by the Registrar-General.

Ward Births Deaths Infant Deaths
M. F. M. F. M. F.
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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 Treat-ments
Rats. Mice.
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Disinfection and Disinfestation. The following table gives some idea of the work carried out:—
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Inspections. The following tabular statement gives the number and the nature of the inspections made during the year:—
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Defects Remedied.
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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
Found Remedied Referred
to H.M. Inspector by H.M. Inspector

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3. Outwork—Sections 110 & 111

Nature of Work	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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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. Milk Supply. Various licences were granted as under:—

Primary Supplementary
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Unsound Food. The following is a list of the food surrendered for examination and retained as unfit for human consumption:—
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1 he statement set out below shows the nature and number or the inspections made and the work carried out during the year:—
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Summary of Food Premises registered under Section 14 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
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Summary of Food Premises.
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15 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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IMMUNISATION. As and from 5th July, 1948, immunisation against Diphtheria and Whooping Cough became the responsibility of the Middlesex County Council. Set out below are details of the Treatment given during 1955:—

Age	Children who completed a full course of primary immunisation			Children given a reinforcing injection
Age	Diphtheria only	Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough	Whooping Cough only	Diphtheria only	Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough	Whooping Cough only
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)

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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 Tuberculosis, also deaths from the disease ; this latter figure includes the deaths of non-notified cases.

Age Periods New Cases Deaths
Respiratory N on-respiratory Respiratory Non-respiratory
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
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The total number of names added to the Register for the first time during the year, excluding of course, non-notified deaths was:—

Males Females
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The non-respiratory forms of tuberculosis notified were:—

Males Females
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The number of cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of 1955 was:—

Males Females Total
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The corresponding figures at the end of 1954 were:

Males Females Total
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Corresponding figures for previous years were: —

Males Females Total
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MASS RADIOGRAPHY The North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board Mass Radiography Unit visited the Borough during April. May and June, 1955, and set out below is the final analysis of the investigation kindly supplied by the Medical Director:—

Male Female Total
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In the following groups:— Male Female Total

Particulars	Number of defects				No. of defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted
	Found	Remedied	Referred
	Found	Remedied	to H.M. Inspector	by H.M. Inspector

Age Periods	New Cases				Deaths
	Respiratory		N on-respiratory		Respiratory		Non-respiratory
	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.

VITAL STATISTICS.

The following causes of death are supplied by the Registrar General and refer to deaths which were registered during the calendar year:—

MALES

FEMALES

INFANTILE MORTALITY. The deaths of infants under one year of age were as follows:-

MALES.

FEMALES.

COMPARATIVE STATISTICS

The deaths include those taken place outside the Borough, the information being given by the Registrar-General.

LABORATORY SERVICE The following specimens submitted from the Edmonton area were examined by the Medical Research Council Laboratory (Edmonton), during the year as follows:—

1. Prevalence of Rats and Mice. Type of Property

2. Measures of Control.

Disinfection and Disinfestation. The following table gives some idea of the work carried out:—

Inspections. The following tabular statement gives the number and the nature of the inspections made during the year:—

Continued from previous page...

Defects Remedied.

Continued from previous page...

1. Inspections for the Purpose of Provisions as to Health.

2. Defects Found.

3. Outwork—Sections 110 &amp; 111

INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. Milk Supply. Various licences were granted as under:—

Unsound Food. The following is a list of the food surrendered for examination and retained as unfit for human consumption:—

1 he statement set out below shows the nature and number or the inspections made and the work carried out during the year:—

Summary of Food Premises registered under Section 14 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938.

Summary of Food Premises.

15 cases (non-fatal) were notified during the year, as follows:—

The number of deaths from Pneumonia includes all forms of this disease.

The following table indicates the Wards from which the various cases were notified:—

IMMUNISATION. As and from 5th July, 1948, immunisation against Diphtheria and Whooping Cough became the responsibility of the Middlesex County Council. Set out below are details of the Treatment given during 1955:—

CANCER. The incidence of Cancer relative to the various organs of the body is given as under:—

TUBERCULOSIS. The table below gives details of the ages and sex of new cases of Tuberculosis, also deaths from the disease ; this latter figure includes the deaths of non-notified cases.

The total number of names added to the Register for the first time during the year, excluding of course, non-notified deaths was:—

The non-respiratory forms of tuberculosis notified were:—

The number of cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of 1955 was:—

The corresponding figures at the end of 1954 were:

Corresponding figures for previous years were: —

MASS RADIOGRAPHY The North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board Mass Radiography Unit visited the Borough during April. May and June, 1955, and set out below is the final analysis of the investigation kindly supplied by the Medical Director:—

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3. Outwork—Sections 110 & 111