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Dr. Tate, the County Medical Officer of Health, has kindly furnished the
following particulars which relate wholly to Edmonton residents. The
Dispensary is in Silver Street, under the charge of Dr. Evans.
Number of new cases seen at the Dispensary during 1923 242
Number diagnosed as suffering from Tuberculosis 83
,, of cases sent to Sanatorium 55
„ Hospital 27
„ ,, ,, Surgical Hospital 10
„ ,, „ Training Colony 2
„ ,, ,, Observation Hospital 12
Number of sputa examined 324
„ ,, found positive 53
The Woman Sanitary Inspector has paid 950 visits to homes after
notification, removal or death; whilst 205 rooms and 165 lots of bedding have
been disinfected from these premises.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—The following are the details:—
Cases notified 8
Treated (1) at home 4 (2) in hospital 4
Vision (1) not impaired 8 (2) impaired -
No case terminated in total blindness or death.
Every effort is made to induce the mother to get appropriate treatment
for herself where it is shewn by microscopical examination that the cause is
venereal.
Non-Notifiable Infectious Disease.
Measles occurred in small numbers towards the end of the year in the
southern portion of the district and appeared in the northern half during the
Christmas holidays. The number was not at any time great, but seven deaths
occurred, the weather being very unfavourable. The outbreak of 1922 occurred
in the early summer months which were exceptionally warm, and the mortality
was considerably less.
German Measles.—A limited outbreak of this disease occurred in one
Infants' Department during the autumn months. The symptoms were
typical with a long incubation period.
Mumps and Chicken Pox.—These occurred in the early part of the
year, a continuation of the outbreak which started in the autumn of 1922.
Influenza and other respiratory affections. These complaints were not
noticeably prevalent during the year.