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Edmonton 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
The Infectious Diseases Notification and Prevention Acts have
been in force in this district since March ist, 1891.
Table VI., page 61, shows the number of cases notified and the
deaths from the notifiable diseases for 1905 and 10 preceding years.
The same table also shows the deaths that have occurred from the
non-notifiable infectious diseases for this period.
The coloured chart sets out diagramatically the number of cases
of infectious disease notified during each month of the year.
On Table III., page 51, will be found details as to age distribution
and locality of the notified cases, and the number of cases removed
to hospital from each ward.
The following table shows the number of cases isolated, the percentage of these to cases notified, and the fatality, that is, the percentage of cases dying to those notified:—
| Disease. | Cases Notified. | Number Isolated in Hospital. | Percent-ag e of Isolations. | Total deaths. | Fatality per Cent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 259 | 209 | 80.7 | 6 | 2.3 |
| Diphtheria | 37 | 20 | 54.0 | 4 | 10.8 |
| Enteric Fever | 44 | 30 | 68.0 | 6 | 13.6 |
| Totals | 340 | 259 | 76.1 | 16 | 4.7 |
A satisfactory feature in the infectious diseases returns for the
year is the absence of small-pox from amongst them. It is the first
year since 1900 during which the district has enjoyed complete
immunity from this disease.