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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 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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| Month. | After Births. | Re-visits. | Neglected Infants. | After Deaths. | Diarrhœal Diseases. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 6 | 2 | *100 | – |
| February | 157 | 10 | 4 | 13 | – |
| March | 120 | 15 | – | 8 | – |
| April | 86 | 20 | – | 6 | – |
| May | 110 | 20 | – | 10 | – |
| June | 85 | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| July | 80 | – | – | – | – |
| August | 45 | 10 | – | 4 | 5 |
| September | 112 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 9 |
| October | 108 | 8 | – | 10 | – |
| November | 50 | 10 | 5 | 10 | – |
| December | 50 | 10 | – | 8 | – |
| Totals | 1193 | 121 | 13 | 185 | 14 |
*Many of these deaths occurred in 1907.
| Factories. | Workshops. | Laundries. | Outworkers. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| February | – | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| March | 2 | 4 | 3 | 24 |
| April | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| May | 1 | 6 | 7 | 25 |
| June | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
| July | 2 | – | – | 4 |
| August | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| September | 2 | 5 | 2 | 36 |
| October | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| November | – | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| December | – | 4 | 2 | 45 |
| Totals | 16 | 37 | 38 | 224 |
NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
Visits and re-visits to Erysipelas cases, 50.
Visits to Puerperal Fever cases, 1.
Disinfecting midwives' bags and appliances, 4.
Assisting in the removal of patients to Hospital, 3.