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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria occurred in the three wards as follows:—
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | |
|---|---|---|
| Bury Street Ward | 139 | 204 |
| Church Street Ward | 178 | 116 |
| Fore Street Ward | 101 | 83 |
| Institutions | 6 | 1 |
| 424 | 404 |
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 | |
| Under 1 year | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 to 2 years | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 to 3 years | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 to 4 years | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 to 5 years | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 to 10 years | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 to 15 years | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 to 20 years | 10 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 20 to 35 years | 26 | 27 | 53 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 35 to 45 years | 11 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 45 to 65 years | 9 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 and over | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 50 | 108 | 38 | 25 | 63 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
Of the 63 deaths occurring from pulmonary tuberculosis, three took place
prior to notification; of the 22 deaths from non-pulmonary tuberculosis, 9
took place prior to notification. There is a tendency to delay or neglect the
notification of tuberculosis as shown by the above. The practitioner in fault
is reminded of his duty, and this has to be done sometimes in cases where the
sputum has been examined and the result "T.B. present" has been forwarded
to him.
Cases dying of tuberculosis prior to notification:—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 5 | 12 |