Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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In addition, 29 cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 2 cases of Non Pulmonary Tuberculosis previously notified in other areas, moved into Edmonton.
MALES | FEMALES | TOTAL | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | ||
Added to Register during 1957 | 60 | 5 | 47 | 9 | 121 |
Number of cases notified for the first time during the year | 39 | 3 | 32 | 8 | 82 |
Number of cases restored to Register having been previously removed | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | 7 |
Number of cases added to Register other than by formal notification | 18 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 32 |
Removed from Register during 1957 | 50 | 1 | 45 | 6 | 102 |
Number of deaths from Tuberculosis - Notified cases | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
Number of deaths from Tuberculosis - Non-notified cases | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Number of deaths, Other causes - Notified cases | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Number of cases, left district, recovered etc. | 42 | 1 | 43 | 5 | 91 |
The non-respiratory forms of Tuberculosis notified were:-
Part of Body Affected | Males | Females |
---|---|---|
Other bones and joints | - | 2 |
Glands | 2 | 3 |
Nose | - | 2 |
Spine | - | 1 |
Epididymis | 1 | - |
The number of cases of Tuberculosis on the Register at the end of 1957 was:-
Males | Females | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Pulmonary forms | 665 | 511 | 1,176 |
Non-pulmonary forms | 71 | 97 | 168 |
736 | 608 | 1,344 |
The corresponding figures at the end of 1956 were:-
Males | Females | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Pulmonary forms Non-pulmonary forms | 655 67 | 509 94 | 1,164 161 |
722 | 603 | 1,325 |
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