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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 Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925, relate
to tuberculous employees in the milk trade; whilst Section 172 of the Public
Health Act, 1936, gives power to the Local Authority to remove to hospital
Certain cases of tuberculosis which are dangerous to other people.
No occasion during the year has occurred in which it has been necessary
to invoke these powers.
The number of cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of 1938 was
| Males. | Females. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary forms | 285 | 225 | 510 |
| Non-pulmonary forms | 78 | 72 | 150 |
| 363 | 297 | 660 | |
| The corresponding figures at the end of 1937 were:— | |||
| Males. | Females. | Total | |
| Pulmonary forms | 266 | 192 | 458 |
| Non-pulmonary forms | 70 | 68 | 138 |
| 336 | 260 | 596 | |
| Corresponding figures for previous years were :— | |||
| Males. | Females. | Total | |
| 1936 | 315 | 252 | 567 |
| 1935 | 330 | 265 | 595 |
| 1934 | 339 | 281 | 620 |
| 1933 | 320 | 281 | 601 |
| 1932 | 363 | 284 | 647 |
| 1931 | , 382 | 311 | 693 |
| 1930 | 381 | 311 | 692 |
| 1929 | 421 | 352 | 773 |
COUNCIL'S EMPLOYEES.
During 1938 the Medical Officer of Health paid a total number of 17G
visits to those employees who had been on the sick list longer than a fortnight
and, when necessary, at fortnightly intervals. Of these 48 were " not
at home " and four had already resumed duty.
Also, during the year, 58 persons were examined prior to their appointment
to permanent posts.
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