[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

Edmonton 1921

Published: 1922
Pages: 72
Tables: 38

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The figures compare with the census returns of 1911:—

Males. Females. Total
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Number of Inhabited Houses.—The Overseer has kindly given me the following returns:—

Houses— Tenements—
East. West. East. West.
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.

Total. Male. Female
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Expressed in tabular form, with other details:—

All Births— Illegitimate—
Male. Female. Total. Male. Female. Tota1.
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The births are "warded" as follows:—

Males. Females. Total
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Deaths.—The following table of causes of death is given by the Registrar-General.

Causes of Death. Male. Female. Total.
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Comparative Statistics.—The Registrar General has forwarded provisional figures regarding England and Wales, etc., and I am thus enabled to show the following comparative tables:—

Annual Death-rate per 1000 Population.
All Causes Enteric Fever Measles Scarlet Fever Whoop-ingC'h. Diphtheria In-fluenza Vi'lnce

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The following table gives the number of notifications of infectious disease, the number removed to hospital, the deaths and the age at death from these diseases:—

Disease.	Total No. of Cases.	Under 1 year	1 to 2 years	2 to 3 years	3 to 4 years	4 to 5 years	5 to 10 years	10 to 15 years	15 to 20 years	20 to 35 years	35 to 45 years	45 to 65 years	65 and over	No. of cases Removed to Hosptl.

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Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria occurred in the three wards as follows:—

Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria.
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The following table gives in greater detail the notifications of, and deaths from, pulmonary and other forms of tuberculosis.

Age. Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary.
Notifications Deaths. Notifications. Deaths.
M. F. Total M. F. Total M. F. Total M. F. Total
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Cases dying of tuberculosis prior to notification:—

Males. Females. Total.
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Males. Females. Total
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The Non-Pulmonary forms of Tuberculosis were:—

Males. Females. Total
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Of the above 136 cases of Tuberculosis notified this year, 87 were received into Sanatorium or Hospital.

Pulmonary— Non-Pulmonary— Grand Total
Males Females Males Females
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Details of Ophthalmia Neonatorum are given in the subjoined table:—

Cases: Vision Unimpaired. Vision Impaired Deaths
Notified Treated—
At Home At Hospital
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CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.

Situation Accommodation Authority.
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The attendances at these two centres for the year is as follows:—

New Cases. Total Attendance.
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TARIFF.

Number of Persons in Family. Net Income per Family after deducting Rent.
Free Supply. Supply at 25% Cost. Supply at 50% Cost.
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The expenditure in 1921 was £865, which was met in the following way:—
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NO. OF BEDS RESERVED AND CLASS OF CASE (PRESENT CONDITION).

Institutions. Sex. Sanatorium Cases. Hospital Cases. Advanced Cases. Surgical & other Cases
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General mortality rate:—

Number. Deaths. Percentage
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NUMBER OF SCHOOLS AND ACCOMMODATION.

Department. Accommodation.
Boys. Girls. Infants. Mixed. Boys. Girls. Infants. Mixed.
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NUTRITION.—The results of routine medical inspection are given in the following figures :—

Boys. Girls.
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Cases dealt with were as follows:—
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Number of persons in family:—

£ s. d.
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The total number of individual children fed was 755, and the total meals were:—

Breakfasts. Dinners. Accommodation.
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There is no school for the myope or the partially blind, but there are four children, two boys and two girls, in residence at the East London Home for the Blind, Clapton.

Boys. Girls.
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garden. The cost is £51 per head per annum. The following gives details regarding the children attending:—

Boys. Girls.
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These attend the Tottenham Deaf Centre, travelling by train under the care of a guide. The cost is £52 per child. The Edmonton children attending are as follows:—

Boys. Girls.
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TABLE I. (of Board of Education). NUMBER OF CHILDREN INSPECTED, 1st JANUARY, 1921 to 31st DECEMBER, 1921. A.—ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION.

Age. Entrants.
3 4 5 6 Other ages. Total
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B.—SPECIAL INSPECTION.

Special Cases. Routine re-examinations No. of children re-examined.)

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TABLE II. (Board of Education.) RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND IN THE COURSE OF MEDICAL INSPECTION, 1921.

Defects or Disease.	Routine.		Special.
Defects or Disease.	Number referred for treatment.	Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for treatment.	Number referred for treatment.	Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for \| treatment.
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)

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TABLE III. NUMERICAL RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA IN 1921.

Boys Girls Total
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TABLE III—continued.

Boys. Girls. Total.
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TABLE IV. (Board of Education.) TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF CHILDREN DURING 1921. A —TREATMENT OF MINOR AILMENTS.

Disease or Defect. Number of Children.
Referred for Treatment. Treated—
Under Local Education Authority's Scheme. Otherwise. Total.
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D.—TREATMENT OF DENTAL DEFECTS. 1.—Number of Children dealt with.

Age Groups. Specl. Total.
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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TABLE V. (Board of Education.) SUMMARY OF TREATMENT OF DEFECTS AS SHOWN IN TABLE IV.

Disease or Defect. No. of Children.
Referred for Treatment. Treated—
Under Local Education Authority's Scheme. Otherwise. Total.
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TABLE VI. (Hoard of Education.) SUMMARY RELATING TO CHILDREN MEDICALLY INSPECTED AT THE ROUTINE INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1921.

Age.	Pulmonary.						Non-Pulmonary.
	Notifications			Deaths.			Notifications.			Deaths.
	M.	F.	Total	M.	F.	Total	M.	F.	Total	M.	F.	Total

Disease or Defect.	Number of Children.
	Referred for Treatment.	Treated—
	Referred for Treatment.	Under Local Education Authority's Scheme.	Otherwise.	Total.

Cases:			Vision Unimpaired.	Vision Impaired	Deaths
Notified	Treated—
Notified	At Home	At Hospital

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The figures compare with the census returns of 1911:—

Number of Inhabited Houses.—The Overseer has kindly given me the following returns:—

EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.

Expressed in tabular form, with other details:—

The births are "warded" as follows:—

Deaths.—The following table of causes of death is given by the Registrar-General.

Comparative Statistics.—The Registrar General has forwarded provisional figures regarding England and Wales, etc., and I am thus enabled to show the following comparative tables:—

The following table gives the number of notifications of infectious disease, the number removed to hospital, the deaths and the age at death from these diseases:—

Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria occurred in the three wards as follows:—

The following table gives in greater detail the notifications of, and deaths from, pulmonary and other forms of tuberculosis.

Cases dying of tuberculosis prior to notification:—

The Non-Pulmonary forms of Tuberculosis were:—

Of the above 136 cases of Tuberculosis notified this year, 87 were received into Sanatorium or Hospital.

Details of Ophthalmia Neonatorum are given in the subjoined table:—

CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.

The attendances at these two centres for the year is as follows:—

TARIFF.

The expenditure in 1921 was £865, which was met in the following way:—

NO. OF BEDS RESERVED AND CLASS OF CASE (PRESENT CONDITION).

General mortality rate:—

NUMBER OF SCHOOLS AND ACCOMMODATION.

NUTRITION.—The results of routine medical inspection are given in the following figures :—

Cases dealt with were as follows:—

Number of persons in family:—

The total number of individual children fed was 755, and the total meals were:—

There is no school for the myope or the partially blind, but there are four children, two boys and two girls, in residence at the East London Home for the Blind, Clapton.

garden. The cost is £51 per head per annum. The following gives details regarding the children attending:—

These attend the Tottenham Deaf Centre, travelling by train under the care of a guide. The cost is £52 per child. The Edmonton children attending are as follows:—

TABLE I. (of Board of Education). NUMBER OF CHILDREN INSPECTED, 1st JANUARY, 1921 to 31st DECEMBER, 1921. A.—ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION.

B.—SPECIAL INSPECTION.

TABLE II. (Board of Education.) RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND IN THE COURSE OF MEDICAL INSPECTION, 1921.

TABLE III. NUMERICAL RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA IN 1921.

TABLE III—continued.

TABLE IV. (Board of Education.) TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF CHILDREN DURING 1921. A —TREATMENT OF MINOR AILMENTS.

D.—TREATMENT OF DENTAL DEFECTS. 1.—Number of Children dealt with.

TABLE V. (Board of Education.) SUMMARY OF TREATMENT OF DEFECTS AS SHOWN IN TABLE IV.

TABLE VI. (Hoard of Education.) SUMMARY RELATING TO CHILDREN MEDICALLY INSPECTED AT THE ROUTINE INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1921.