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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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The Registrar-General has forwarded provisional figures relating to England and Wales, and I am thus enabled to shew the following comparative tables.
| All Causes. | Enteric Fever. | Small Pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping Cough. | Diphtheria | Influenza. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 12.2 | .13 | •15 | •32 | ||||
| •30 | ||||||||
| London | 11.7 | .11 | •23 | |||||
| Edmonton .. | 9.7 | •13 | .39 | •16 |
Unfortunately, the deaths this year from diphtheria are out of all
proportion when compared with the deaths from this disease occurring in
London or in the rest of England.
The subject is more fully discussed under the infectious illnesses.
Causes of Sickness or Invalidity.
In February and March of this year, influenza was widespread in the
district; it was associated with gastric and respiratory symptoms, and a large
proportion of the population suffered. In the early part of the year, both
measles and whooping cough were fairly prevelant; these diseases abated
during April, and, during the remainder of the year, only isolated cases
occurred. German measles appeared in the middle of March and soon spread
over the whole area; the outbreak subsided in July.
Diphtheria occurred in sporadic fashion during the year until the autumn
months, when the number and the severity of the cases increased ; the worst
month was November. Chicken pox appeared during the autumn months and
gradually increased in numbers towards the close of the year.
Isolated cases of mumps occurred late in the year.