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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 76 | 46 | 86 | 107 | 18 | 1 | 334 |
| Diphtheria | 31 | 11 | 47 | 33 | 5 | — | 127 |
| Enteric Fever | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
| Puerperal Fever | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | 18 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | — | 30 |
| Pneumonia | 13 | 7 | 22 | 18 | — | 1 | 61 |
| Erysipelas | 12 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | — | 36 |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Anthrax | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 17 |
| Dysentery | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Polio Encephalitis | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
The incidence of cancer relative to the various organs of the body is gi as under:—
| Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|
| Lip | 2 | — |
| Oesophagus | 5 | 1 |
| Stomach | 19 | 18 |
| Large intestine | 5 | 8 |
| Bladder and prostate | 5 | 2 |
| Breast | — | 20 |
| Liver | 5 | 3 |
| Uterus | — | 7 |
| Other organs | 10 | 4 |
| 51 | 63 |