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Edmonton 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: TUBERCULOSISThe following table gives details as to ages and sex of new cases of tuberculosis, also deaths from the disease; this latter figure including tho deaths of non-notified cases:-

TUBERCULOSIS

The following table gives details as to ages and sex of new cases of tuberculosis, also deaths from the disease; this latter figure including tho deaths of non-notified cases:-

1-5years1-12-11-
5 -15''-232---2
15-25''1016-849-1
25-35''111822810-1
35-45''37-169--
45-55''122--103--
55-65''104--52--
65 years upwards----12--
Totals4749615343615

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In addition, 22 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and 3 eases of nonpulmonary
tuberculosis previously notified in other areas, moved into Edmonton,

Table: The total number of names thus added to the Register during the year, excluding of course, non-notified deaths, was:-

The total number of names thus added to the Register during the year, excluding of course, non-notified deaths, was:-

MalesFemales
New cases - Respiratory4749
Non-Respiratory615
Transferred cases - Respiratory1111
Non-respiratory12
6577

Table: The cases dying of tuberculosis and not previously notified were:-

The cases dying of tuberculosis and not previously notified were:-

MalesFemales
Respiratory2. 1
Non-respiratory--
The cases dying of tuberculosis and not previously notified were:-
MalesFemales
Respiratory2. 1
Non-respiratory--

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There were thus 3 non-notified deaths out of a total of 77 persons
registered as dying of tuberculosis (Registrar's figure). Regarding the
non-notification of the above cases, there was no suggestion of wilful
neglect or of refusal to motify.

Table: The non-respiratory forms of tuberculosis notified were:-

The non-respiratory forms of tuberculosis notified were:-

MalesFemles
Spine21
Other bones and joints-3
Meningeal-2
Glands32
Abdomen-5
Kidney-1
Testis1-
Salpingitis-1

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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 had occurred in which it has been necessary
to invoke these powers.