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Edmonton 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

Published
1920
Pages
108
Tables
30

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30 tables in this report

  • Page 18
    This table of vital statistics for 1919 shows the various rates for the whole country and for several of the Urban Districts of Middlesex, and is given for the purpose of comparison.
    Estimated Population middle of 1919.Annual rates per 1,000 of the population.Infantile Mortality per 1,000 births registered.
    Nett Births.Nett Deaths.Zymotic Deaths.
  • Page 21
    TABLE IV.—Infantile Mortality, 1919. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year of age.
    Causes of Death (1 uncertified).Classification.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and undor 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 22
    INFANTILE MORTALITY.
    Month.After Birth.Revisits.After 6 mths.After Death.F.xpctnt. Mothers.Stillbirths.Nglctd. ChildrenOver 1 year.
  • Page 22
    INSPECTIONS UNDER FACTORY AND WORKSHOPS ACTS.
    Month.Factories.WorkshopsLaundries.Outworkers.Rooms Measured.
  • Page 23
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
    Month.Measles.Doubtful.Phthisis.Other forms of Tubercle.Erysipelas.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Puerperal Fever.Totals
  • Page 23
    NON-NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
    Month.Mumps.Whooping Cough.Chicken -pox.Doubtful.Total.
  • Page 32
    The following table shows the number of eases notified amongst residents and the number isolated, the percentage of these to the cases notified, and the fatality, i.e., the percentage of cases dying to those notified.
    Disease.Cases Notified.No. isolated in Hospital.Isolations per cent.Total Deaths.Fatality per cent.
  • Page 34
    Vaccination. —The following table of vaccination returns for 1919 has been kindly supplied by Mr. Lowman, the Vaccination Officer:—
    BirthsSuccessful Vaccinations.Conscientious Certificates.Deaths under one year un-vaccinatedStill un-vaccinated but address known.Postponed owing to illness.Certificate unsusceptible.Removed to other districts & untraced.
  • Page 40
    During the year the following specimens were examined and repoited upon:—
    Disease.Result Positive.Result Negative.Doubtful.Total.
  • Page 42
    TUBERCULOSIS REGULATIONS, 1912. The total number of patients notified under these regulations was 250— 157 males and 93 females. The number of notifications was 448.
  • Page 43
    The notifications are thus analysed:— Received from—
    Pulmonary.Other forms
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 69
    TABLE 1. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1919 and ten previous Years.
    Year.Nett Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transer able Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Number registered here.Nett.
    Of Nun Residents Registered in the District.Of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all ages.
    Number.Kate.* Number.Rate.
    Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    Out.In.
    12345678910111213
  • Page 70
    TABLE II. All Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the year 1919 (excluding military).
    Notifiable Diseases.Number of Cases Notified.Total cases notified in each Ward or Institution.Total Cases Removed to Hospitals.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Bury Street Ward.Church Street Ward.Fore Street WardResidents Edmonton Infirmary.Total Residents.Others in Edmonton InfirmaryEpileptic Colony.
    Under 11 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and up wards.
    1234567
  • Page 71
    TABLE III. Causes of. and Ages at, Death during the Year 1919. (Classified by age and cause; excluding military.)
    Causes of Death. (One uncertified by Doctor or Coroner.)Class.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district.Total deaths of "Non-residents" in institutions in the district.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Foreign
    M.A.B.Infy.Total.
  • Page 85
    Herewith I append a statement of work done under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act by the Middlesex County Council Inspector for this district, kindly supplied by the Chief Officer of the Public Control Department.
    Article.Taken.Adulterated.
  • Page -
    ACCOMMODATION AND ATTENDANCE. I have extracted the following interesting information from the Committee's Year Book for 1920-21:—
    Council Schools.Non-provided Schools.Totals.
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    DETAILS OF EACH SCHOOL FOR YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1920.
    Council Schools.Accommodation.Average Attendance.
    Boys.Girls.Junr. MixedInfts.Boys.Girls.Junr. MixedInfts.
  • Page -
    Of the Board of Education. The ages and numbers of children inspected were as follows:—
    Ages.Entrants.Totals8 year old group.Leavers.Total.Grand Total.
    5671213 and over.Central School.
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    "B'' —GROUPS OTHER THAN CODE.
    Intermediate other than 8 years.Special cases.Re -examinations.
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    The following visits were paid in " following-up " cases reported to me by the School Medical Inspector, or Head Teachers, or Attendance Officers.
    January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.J October.November.December.TOTAL.
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    RETURN SHOWING PHYSICAL CONDITION OF CHILDREN INSPECTED AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION. Total inspected, 5077. Boys, 2494; Girls, 2583.
    Ages.Boys.Girls.
    Entrants8-9Leavers.Entrants8-9Leavers.
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    The number of children receiving meals each week was as follows:—
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    VERMIN.
    Boys.Girls.
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    INFECTIOUS AND (or) CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. The number of children excluded at the routine inspection was 56—11 boys and 15 girls, the reasons for exclusion being:—
    BoysGirlsBoysGirls
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    The reasons for the exclusions were:—
    No. of Cert.No. of Cert.
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    It is interesting to note the great variation in the number of children excluded from the schools during 1919:—
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    RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND IN THE COURSE OF MEDICAL INSPECTION IN 1919.
    Defect or Disease.Code Groups.
    Number referred for treatment.Number requiring to be kept under observation,but not referred for treatment.
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    NUMERICAL RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA IN 1919.
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    TABLE IV. (of Board of Education).—TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF CHILDREN DURING 1919.
    Condition.No. of defects found for which treatment was considered necessary.No. of defects for which no report is available.No. of defects treated.Result of treatment.No. of defects not treated.Percentage of defects treated.
    From previous years.New.T otal.Remedied .Im- proved.Unchanged .
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    TABLE V. (of Board of Education). INSPECTION, TREATMENT, ETC., OF CHILDREN DURING 1919.