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Edmonton 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
- Published
- 1940
- Pages
- 40
- Tables
- 47
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The following tables give the deaths of those registered during the 52 weeks ended 30th December, 1939, sub-divided as to age groups MALES
Causes of Death ALL AGES to 1 1 to 2 2 to 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 55 55 to 65 65 to 75 75 & over -
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INFANTILE MORTALITY The deaths of infants under 1 year of age were as follows:-
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The death-rate of all infants per 1,000 live births was 37.7. A detailed sub-division of the causes etc., of these infants deaths is as follows MALES
Causes of Death Under 1 week 2nd. week 3rd : week 4th week Total under 1 mth 1-3 mrfchs 3-6 mths 6-9 mths 9-12 mths Total under 1 year -
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COMPARATIVE STATISTICS Tho 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 Live Still Death-rate per .1,000 From diarrhoea etc., under 2 years births Total deaths under 1 year -
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AN NUAL DEATH RiTE PER 1,000 OF POPULATION
All Causes Measles Scarlet Fever Cough Diphtheria Influenza -
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The deaths include those taking place, outside the B orough, the information being given us quarterly by the Registrar-General.
Ward Births Deaths Infant Deaths Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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These are as described in previous reports. The following examinations were carried out during 1939:-
Swabs for Diphtheria:- Positive Negative Total. -
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During the year, the following material was sent to the Clinical Research Association for bacteriological examination:-
Positive Negative Total -
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The Council possesses three ambulances, housed at the Fire Brigade Station, and the following figures, kindly supplied by the Superintendent, give some idea of the work carried out during the year:-
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Tho following tabular statement gives the number and tho nature of the inspections made during the year:-
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Tho following table gives some idea of the work carried out:-
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The following work has been carried out under the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, and the Factories Act, 1937:- 1 - INSPECTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH
Premises Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted -
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2 - DEFECTS FOUND
Particulars No: of defects No:of defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector -
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1 box of kippers 7 baskets of cobnuts 7 tins of corned beef 6 stone of dog fish 6 cartons of yeast ( 1j cwt ) 1 box of skate wings 6 tins of prawns 17 boxes of oranges 1497 jars of plum jam 812 jars of raspberry jam 33 bags of popcorns 35 tins of tongue 32 crates of tomatoes 22 rabbits
Disease Total No: of Cases No: remvd to Hosp: Deaths to 1 1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 4 4 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 65 65 & over -
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The following tables indicates the wards from which the various cases were notified:-
Disease B ury Street Ward Church Street Ward Angel Road Ward Silver Street Ward N.Mddx, C.Hosp: Other Instns Total -
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CANCER The incidence of Cancer relative to the various organs of the body is given as under:-
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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 Male Female . Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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Tho total number of names thus added to the-Register during the year, excluding of course, non-notified deaths, was:-
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The non-respiratory forms of tuberculosis notified were:-
Males Females -
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PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1930 The number of cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of 1939 was:-
Males Females Total -
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The corresponding figures at the end of 1938 were:-
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Corresponding figures for previous years were:-
Males Females Total -
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The following table includes births of Edmonton residents and registered in other districts:-
Male. Female. Total. -
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VISITS PAID BY THE HEALTH VISITORS. The following table gives details as to the visits paid by the Health Visitors:-
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ANTE-NATAL CLINIC. This Clinic was held five times weekly, and the following are the figures for the year:-
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CHILD WELFARE CLINICS The figures relating to attendances are:-
Brookfield House. St. Stephens. St. ALphege's. St. Johns. Weir Hall. -
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DENIAL CLINIC. Details of the work carried out are:-
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DENTAL CLINIC Contd.
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DETAILS REGARDING FREE SUPPLIES OF DRIED FOODS, COD LIVER OIL, ETC.
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The number of children fully examined in the routine inspection of each group during 1939 was 3,046 and these were analysed as follows
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The following is the classification of the nutrition of children inspected during the year 1939 in the routine age groups.
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A Routine Medical Inspections. Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups.
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TABLE II. CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION 0F CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE ROUTINE AGE GROUPS UP TO 31st AUGUST, 1939.
Age-groups NumberInspected A B C D No. % No. % No. % No. % -
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TABLE III. BLIND CHILDREN
Name. Age. Address. At a Public Elementary. School. At another Institutn. At no School or Ins -
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DEAF CHILDREN
Name. Age Address At a Public Elementary School. At another Institutn. At no school or Institutn. -
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TABLE IV. TREATMENT TABLES. GROUP I - MINOR AILMENTS (excluding Uncleanliness, for which sec Table VI)
DISEASE OR DEFECT. Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year Under the Authority's Scheme. Otherwise Total -
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GROUP II - DIRECTIVE VISION AMD SQUINT (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments - Group 1)
No. of Defects dealt with Under the Authority's Scheme Otherwise Total -
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TABLE VI. UNCLEANLINESS AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
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STATEMENT OP THE NUMBER OP CHILDREN NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1939, BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY TO THE LOCAL MENTAL DEFICIENCY AUTHORITY TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN NOTIFIED.
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A, ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION. (i) Cases in which a full examination has been made (see para. 4 Circular 1153, Board of Education).
Age. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Total -
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CLASSIFICATION 0F THE NUTRITION OP PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR, IN AGES
Ages . No. of Pupils Inspected . A. (Excellent) No. B. (Normal) No. C. (Slightly subnormal) No. D. (Bad). No. -
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Group II Defective Vision andSquint (excluding minor eye defects treated as Minor Ailments - Group 1)
Defect or Disease, No. of Defects dealt with. Under the Authority's Schomo. Otherwise. Total -
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DENTAL DEFECTS. (1) Number of Pupils who were:-
(a) Inspected by the Dentist:- -
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A. ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION. (i) Cases in which a full examination has been made (sec para. 4. Circular 1153, Board of Education).
Age. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Total -
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CLASSIFICATION OF NUTRITION OF THE PUPILS EXAMINED DURING THE YEAR.
Ages No. of Pupils Inspected A. (Excellent) No. B. (Normal) No. C. (Slightly subnormal). No. D. (Bad). No.