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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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The following table gives details as to age and sex of new cases of tuberculosis, also deaths from the disease; this latter figure including the deaths of non-notified cases:—
| Age Periods. | New | Cases | Deaths | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | Non-respiratory | Respiratory | Non-respiratory | |||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Under 1 year | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 1— 5 years | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | 2 | 4 |
| 5—15 | 3 | .. | 6 | 5 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 15—25 | 19 | 27 | 2 | .. | 6 | 3 | .. | .. |
| 25—35 | 11 | 14 | .. | .. | 4 | 5 | .. | .. |
| 35—45 | 11 | 2 | .. | . | 5 | 1 | .. | .. |
| 45—55 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. |
| 55—65 | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. |
| 65 years upwards | 3 | I | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. |
| Totals | 59 | 52 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 6 |
In addition, 27 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and seven cases of nonpulmonary
tuberculosis previously notified in other areas, moved into
Edmonton.
The total number of names thus added to the Register during the year, excluding, of course, non-notified deaths, was:-
| Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|
| New cases—Respiratory | 59 | 52 |
| Non-respiratory | 12 | 13 |
| Transferred cases—Respiratory | 15 | 12 |
| Non-respiratory | 5 | 2 |
| 91 | 79 | |
| The cases dying of tuberculosis and not previously notified were:— | ||
| Males. | Females. | |
| Respiratory | 5 | 1 |
| Non-respiratory | — | — |
I here were thus six non-notitiecl deaths out of a total ol 54 persons
registered as dying of tuberculosis (Registrar's figures).
Regarding the non-notification of the above cases, there was no suggestion
of wilful neclect or of refusal to notify.
he non-respiratory forms of tuberculosis notified were :—
| Males. | Females | |
|---|---|---|
| Miliary | 1 | — |
| Other bones and joints | 1 | 5 |
| Meningeal | 3 | 5 |
| Glands | 4 | _ |
| Abdomen | 1 | 2 |
| Kidney | 2 | _ |
| Skin | — | 1 |