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Edmonton 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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The notifications are thus analysed:— Received from—
| Pulmonary. | Other forms | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Private Practitioners (A) | 30 | 20 | 6 | 5 |
| S.M.I. (B) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Sanatoria (C and D) | 114 | 66 | 5 | 4 |
| Infirmary (A, C and D) | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| District Medical Officer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals (A, C and D) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Institutions (A, C and D) | 13 | 19 | 11 | 9 |
| Dispensary (No. 1 and other areas) | 55 | 32 | 15 | 6 |
| Voluntary | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Military, from our own and other Hospitals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 229 | 148 | 45 | 26 | |
| 377 | 71 | |||
The National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis.—
The 7th Annual Conference was held at the Centra] Hall, Westminster, on
the 16th, 17th and 18th October. The Chairman of my Council and the Engineer
were deputed to attend for Edmonton. I have no useful deductions
to draw from their report. The highly technical nature of the debates
must have prevented much enlightenment reaching the lay representatives
present. The opening address was given by the Minister of Health, the Right
Honourable Christopher Addison, M.D., M.P., with Lord Glenconner in the
chair. I was favoured with a special invitation from the Association, but
pressure of work prevented me fully attending this interesting gathering.
It was endeavoured to limit the discussions to "The completion of
tuberculosis schemes throughout the country," in relation to—(1) the Ministry
of Health, (2) Local Authorities and Insurance Committees, (3) War Pensions
Boards and Committees, (4) medical practitioners, (5) Red Cross and other
voluntary activities, (6) training of doctors and nurses, (7) training of voluntary
workers.
The Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1918, were withdrawn in
March by the Government; they had provided for a weekly return from the
M.O.H. of all cases of tubercle amongst men between the ages of 16 and 41
years to the Ministry of National Service.
Scholars.—Ten children—6 boys and 4 girls—were notified by the School
Medical Inspector during the year as suffering from tuberculosis, 3 boys and
2 girls from pulmonary tuberculosis, and the same from other forms of tubercle.