London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Edmonton 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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CONTENTS.
SECTION I. page
General Description of District.
Topography 9
Geology 9
Employment 10
Institutions 10
Open Spaces 10
Main Road 11
SECTION II.
Vital Statistics.
Population 11
Births and Birth Rate 12
Deaths and Death Rate 13
Death Certification 15
Inquests 15
Infantile Mortality 15
Zymotic Death Rate 17
SECTION III.
Infectious and other Diseases.
Vaccination 21
Scarlet Fever 21
Diphtheria 25
Puerperal Fever 25
Erysipelas 26
Enteric Fever 26
Measles 30
Whooping Cough 33
Diarrhœa 35
Influenza 36
Phthisis 36
Respiratory Diseases 37
Cancer 37
Syphilis 37
Alcoholism 37
Bacterial Examination in Infectious Disease 38
SECTION IV.
Isolation Hospital Accommodation 39—71
(а) For ordinary Inlectious Diseases 39
(б) For Small-pox 40
Temporary Hospital 72
Ambulance Arrangements 41—72
Methods of Disinfection after Infectious Disease 41—72
Disinfectants, Distribution of 73