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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 following deaths from tuberculosis occurred without prior notification.
| Male. | Female. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Four notified cases, 3 males and 1 female, died from other causes.
The non-pulmonary forms of tuberculosis were:—
| Bones and Joints | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Glandular | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Other forms | 4 | 3 | 7 |
The notifications of the pulmonary form were received from the following:—
| General Practitioners | 44 |
| Tuberculosis Medical Officers | 32 |
| Various hospitals | 15 |
| Asylum Medical Officers | 2 |
| Removals into district | 3 |
| Sanatoria | 6 |
| Military Authorities | 2 |
The number of cases on the register at the end of the year was 980,
comprising 510 males and 470 females; the corresponding figures for 1923
were 520 males and 445 females; for 1924, 519 males and 463 females ;
totalling respectively 965 and 982.
During the year 51 names have been removed from the Register by the
Tuberculosis Officer, and 15 cases have left the district.
It must be noted that the names of persons dying of tuberculosis outside
the district during the last quarter of the year do not reach us till 7 or 8
weeks after the end of that quarter, hence the register at the end of the
year is actually in excess by that number of deaths, for the last quarter it was
ten.
Dr. Tate, the County Medical Officer of Health has kindly furnished me
with the following particulars which relate to Edmonton patients.
The dispensary is in Silver Street, under the charge of Dr. Evans.
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