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Edmonton 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton, UDC]

Published
1925
Pages
112
Tables
54

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    The respective numbers of the above belonging to each age group were as follows:—
    Percentage of whole.Percentage of No. Inspected.
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    The prices paid for the spectacles are fixed by contract with a local optician. In July the Committee decided to purchase a stronger frame at an extra cost of 1 /3 ; the prices of new spectacles and repairs are now as follows:—
    0.12 to 2.D.2.25 to 4.D.4.25 to 6.D.6.25 to 8.D.
    s.d.s.d.s.d.sd.
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    The following are the cases selected for attendance:—
    B.G.
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    TABLE I. RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. A. —Routine Medical Inspections. Number of Code Group Inspections:—
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    TABLE II. A.-RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR 1924.
    Defect or Disease.Routine.Special,
    No. of defects.No. of defects.
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under Observation.Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under Observation.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    B.-NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN FOUND AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION TO REQUIRE TREATMENT. (Excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases.)
    Group.Number of Children.Percentage of Children found to require Treatment.
    Inspected.Found to require Treatment.
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    TABLE III. RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA.
    BoysGirlsTotal.
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    TABLE III. — Continued.
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    TABLE IV.—RETURN OF DEFECTS TREATED DURING THE YEAR 1924. TREATMENT TABLE. GROUP I.—MINOR AILMENTS (excluding uncleanliness).
    Disease or Defect.Number of defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
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    GROUP II.—DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT (excluding Minor Eye Defects).
    Defect or Disease.Number of defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Submitted to refraction by private pract. or at hospital.Otherwise.Total.
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    There are several Institutions in the district and in arriving at the figures for the vital statistics, the number of Non-Edmonton residents are deducted.
    Inmates.Staff, etc.Edmonton Residents.
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    Census of 1921. —I have abstracted the following figures from the Census for the County of Middlesex published this year:—
    Wards.Area.Males.Females.Total.Persons per Acre.
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    Local Age and Condition Distribution.
    Average age.Age distribution per 1,000.
    M.F.Males.Females.
    0-45-1920-3940-0-45-1920-3940-
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    SECTION II. VITAL STATISTICS.
    TotalM.F.
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    The following list of the causes of death have been furnished by the Registrar-General:—
    Causes of Death.M.F.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Comparative Statistics. — The Registrar-General has forwarded provisional figures regarding England and Wales, and I am thus enabled to show the following comparative tables.
    Annual death-rate per 1,000 population.
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.
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    The following table gives various details regarding the diseases notified.
    Total Number of cases.Number removed.Under 1 year.1—2 years.2—3 years.3—4 years.4—5 years.5—10 years.10—15 years.15—20 years.20—35 years.35—45 years.45—65 years.65 and over.
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    It is interesting to class these notifications according to their ages; namely those of school age, 5 to 14 years, and those above and below:—
    Cases.
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    Accommodation per invaded house is:—
    Scarlet Fever. per cent.Diphtheria. per cent.
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    The Death Rate from diphtheria has improved considerably during the last two years, as evidenced by the following figures:—
    Death Rate per 1,000 of population.
    England and Wales.London.Edmonton.
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    Tuberculosis.—The following table gives details regarding the incidence of this infection as shewn by the notifications received and the deaths registered.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulm.Non-Pulm.Pulm.Non-Pulm.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    The following number of cases have died of tuberculosis, concerning whom no notification has been received.
    Males.Females.Total.
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    The notifications were received from the following:—
    Pulmonary. Males.Females.Total.
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    The non-pulmonary forms of Tuberculosis were:—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    Clinics and Treatment Centres.
    Situation.Accommodation.Authority.
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    The attendances at the Clinic for the year were as follows:—
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    Included in the above are those for specific diseases.
    Notified.Visited.No. of Visits.Removed to Hospital.
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    Births notified during the year were:—
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    The following particulars apply to 1923: —
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    (2) For Non-Infectious and Accident Cases.— An ambulance is housed at the Fire Station and the following figures given by the Superintendent shew the extent to which it is used:—
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    The examinations for diphtheria were:—
    Positive.Negative.Total.
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    List of Adoptive Acts, Bye-laws, Local Regulations, etc., in force in the District.
    Acts.Date of Adoption
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    The number of animals inspected was:—
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    Particulars relating to Samples purchased during the Year 1923.
    Article.Taken.Adulterated.
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    NUMBER OF SCHOOLS AND ACCOMMODATION.
    Departments.Accommodation.
    BoysGirlsInfantsMixedBoysGirlsInfantsMixed
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    Special Schools.
    Accommodation.
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    The following notifications regarding children of school age have been received during this year:—
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    Number of Code Group Inspections:—
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    TABLE II. A.—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR, 1923
    Defect or Disease.Routine. No. of defectsSpecial. No. of defects.
    Requiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under ObservationRequiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under Observation
    (I)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    B.-NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN FOUND AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION TO REQUIRE TREATMENT (excluding uncleanliness and dental diseases).
    Group.Number of Children.Percentage of children found to require treatment.
    InspectedFound to require treatment
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    TABLE III. RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA.
    Girls.Boys.Total.
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    TABLE III (Continued).
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    TREATMENT TABLE. Group I. Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness).
    Disease or Defect.Number of Delects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
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    Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects).
    Defect or Disease.Number of defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital.Otherwise.Total.
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    Number of Defects.
    Received Operative Treatment.Received Other Forms of Treatment.Total Number Treated.
    Under the Authority's Scheme. In Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total.
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    Group IV.—Dental Defects. (1) Number of Children who were:— (a) Inspected by the Dentist:—
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    Group. V.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
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    NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASE—The number of cases of infectious diseases is more than in the last three years. The subjoined table gives the figures for the year and those for 1921 and 1922 :—
    1921.1922.1923.
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    The number of slaughter-houses is as under :—
    December, 1914.December, 1923.
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    Thirty-seven persons belonging to Egham died away from home, making the nett deaths 156.
    Causes of Death.Males.Females.
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    Table X . - Birth-rate, Death-rate, and Analysis of Mortality during the year 1923 (Provisional figure. The rates of England and Wales have been calculated on a population estimated to the middle of 1923, while those for the towns have been calculated on populations estimated to the middle of 1922. The martality rates refer to the whole population 68 regards England and Wales, but only to civilians as regards London and the groups of towns).
    Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death-rate per 1,coo PopulationRate per 1,000 BirthsPercentage of Total Deaths
    All CausesEnteric FeverSmall-poxMeaslesScarlet FeverWhooping CoughDiphtheriaInfluenzaViolenceDiarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years)Total Deaths under One yearCauses of Death certified by Registered Medical PractitionersInquest CasesUncertified Causes of Death