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Edmonton 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

Published
1936
Pages
56
Tables
36

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36 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    For the year 1935:—Cases.Amount. £
  • Page 10
    VITAL STATISTICS.
    Live Births.M.F.Total.Grand Total.
  • Page 11
    Death-rate of infants under one year of age.
    M.F.Total.
  • Page 12
    The following causes of death are supplied by the Registrar-General and refer to deaths which were registered during the calendar year:—
    M.F.Total.
  • Page 13
    M.F.Total.
  • Page 13
    The following tables give the deaths of those registered during the 52 weeks ended 28th December, 1935, sub-divided as to age groups:—
    Causes of Death.ALL AGES.Under 1 year.1 & under 2 years.2 & under 5 years.5 & under 15 years.15 & under 25 years.25 & under 35 years.35 & under 45 years.45 & under 55 years.55 & under 65 years.65 & under 75 years.75 years & over.
  • Page 14
    FEMALES.
    Causes of Death.ALL AGES.Under 1 year.1 & under 2 years.2 & under 5 years.5 & under 15 years.15 & under 25 years.25 & under 35 years.35 & under 45 years.45 & under 55 years.55 & under 65 years.65 & under 75 years.75 years & over.
  • Page 15
    INFANTILE MORTALITY. The deaths of infants under one year of age were as follows:—
    M.F.Total.
  • Page 15
    A detailed sub-division of the causes, etc., of these infant deaths is as follows:—
    Causes of Death.Under 1 week.Second week.Third week.Fourth week.Total 1 month.1—3 months.3—6 months.6—9 months.9—12 months.Total under 1 year.
  • Page 15
    FEMALES.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 week.Second week.Third week.Fourth week.Total 1 month.1—3 months.3—6 months.6—9 months.9—12 months.Total under I year.
  • Page 16
    COMPARATIVE STATISTICS. The Registrar-General has forwarded provisional figures relating to the country as a whole, and to London, enabling the following comparisons to be made:—
    Birth-rate per 1,000 population.Death-rate per 1,000 births.
    From diarrhoea, &c., under 2 years.Total deaths under 1 year.
    Live.Still.
  • Page 16
    Annual Death Rate per 1,000 of Population.
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.
  • Page 16
    The deaths include those taking place outside the District, the information being given us quarterly by the Registrar-General.
    Ward.Births.Infant Deaths. Deaths.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 17
    Section B. GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA. Laboratory Facilities. These are as described in previous reports. The Medical Officer of Health has carried out the following examinations during 1935:—
    Swabs for diphtheria:—Positive.Negative.Total.
  • Page 17
    During the year the following material was sent to the Clini Association for bacteriological examination:— cal Eesearch
    Positive.Negative.
  • Page 17
    Designated milks are sent to the Counties Public Health Laboratories. The results of these examinations were:—
    Passed.Failed.
  • Page 18
    Ambulance Facilities. The Council possess two ambulances housed at the Fire Brigade Station, and the following figures kindly supplied by the Superintendent, give some idea of the work carried out:—
  • Page 25
    The following table gives some idea of the work carried out:—
  • Page 26
    1. —Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 27
    2.— Defects found in the above.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.No. of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 27
    3.—Outwork in Unwholesome Premises.
    Nature of Work.Instances.Notices Served.Prosecutions.
  • Page 31
    Various licences were granted as under :—
    Primary.Supplementary.
  • Page 33
    List of samples taken during 1935 :—
    Taken.Adulterated.
  • Page 34
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  • Page 37
    The following table gives the age incidence, etc., of those suffering from notifiable diseases, excluding tuberculosis, which is dealt with separately.
    Disease.Number ot Cases.No. Removed to Hospital.Deaths.Under 1 yr. of age.1—2 yrs.2—3 yrs.3—4 yrs.4—5 yrs.5—10 yrs.10—15 yrs.15—20 yrs.20—35 yrs.35—45 yrs.45—65 yrs.65 and over.
  • Page 38
    The following table indicates the wards from which the various cases were notified:—
    Bury Street Ward.Church Street Ward.Angel Road Ward.Silver Street Ward.North Middlesex County Hospital.Other Institutions.Total.
  • Page 38
    CANCER. The incidence of cancer relative to the various organs of the body is gi as under:—
    Males.Females.
  • Page 39
    The following table gives details as to age and sex of new cases of tuberculosis, also the deaths from the disease, this latter figure including the deaths of non-notified cases.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Respiratory.Non-resp'ry.Respiratory.Non-resp'ry.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 39
    The total number of names thus added to the register during the year excluding, of course, non-notified deaths—was :—
    Males.Females.
  • Page 40
    The non-respiratory forms of tuberculosis notified were :—
    Males.Females.
  • Page 40
    The number of cases of tuberculosis on the register at the end of 1935 was :—
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 40
    The corresponding figures for the end of 1934 were:—
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 41
    Corresponding figures for previous years were :—
    Males.Females.Total
  • Page 43
    The registered births, as given previously, were :—
    Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 45
    The figures relating to attendances, etc., are:—
    Brookfield House.St. Stephen's Hall.
  • Page 46
    This is held once weekly in the school dental clinic at Pymmes Park. Details of the work carried out there are:—
    Mothers.Children.