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Edmonton 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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which was formerly used as sleeping quarters for the staff, has since
the addition of 16 beds to the administrative block, been used as a. storehouse
and sewing-room. It has been moved from west of the administrative
block to north of the cubicle block, In 1910 a well-equipped
bacteriological laboratory was fitted up in the mortuary building. A
Joint Body, consisting of four members from each Council, has been the
controlling body since January 1st, 1906. It was mutually arranged in
June, 1907, that the share of the precept payable by each Council should
be, in future, based on the estimated population, calculated on the number
of houses found inhabited by the Vestry Clerks in May of each year.
Besides, a contribution of 30s. per case admitted is made by the district
from which the patient is sent in. The contribution of Edmonton towards
the Hospital for year ending 31st March, 1913, was £4,770.
| For Scarlet Fever, Blocks II., III., IV., and V. | 96 beds. |
| For Enteric Fever, Block VIII. | 14 beds. |
| For Diphtheria, Blocks VI. and VII. | 39 beds. |
| For Observation, Block IX. | 12 cubicles. |
| For Observation, Block I. | 2 beds. |
| 163 beds. |
During 1912, the demand of Enfield and Edmonton for beds was
fully met.
Neither district has preference over the other when beds are vacant,
but during the year 1911-12 from other districts 5 cases of scarlet fever
and one case of enteric fever were admitted out of 399 cases admitted, a
total of 6 cases, that is, 1.5 per cent., compared with less than one per
cent. during 1910-11.
The following table gives the percentage of hospital isolation to cases notified, for the past five years —
| 1908. | 1909. | 1910. | 1911. | 1912. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 89.28 | 90.81 | 96.15 | 88.24 | 92.45 |
| Diphtheria | 78.48 | 90.00 | 84.62 | 86.36 | 90.44 |
| Enteric Fever | 69.44 | 83.33 | 81.08 | 73.33 | 16.66 |
Officers. Dr. Haldane Cook (of Enfield) is the Visiting Superintendent.
Since Dr. Hauxwell resigned in September, 1911, Dr. Cook
has been the sole Medical Officer, and he will become Resident when the
house now being built for him is completed.