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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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| Births | Deaths | Infant | Deaths | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female |
| Bury Street | 206 | 195 | 130 | 149 | 14 | 10 |
| Church Street | 89 | 101 | 84 | 124 | 1 | 4 |
| Angel Road | 139 | 122 | 135 | 130 | 7 | 5 |
| Silver Street | 155 | 138 | 150 | 114 | 9 | 5 |
| Vagrants | - | - | - 4 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 589 | 556 | 505 | 518 | 32 | 24 | |
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE BOROUGH
LABORATORY FACILITIES
These are as described in previous reports, The following examinations were carried out during 1940:-
| Present | Not found | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sputa for the presence of Tubercle bacillus | 2 | 18 | 20 |
| During the year, the following material was sent to the Clinical Research | |||
| Association for bacteriological examination:- | |||
| Positive | Negative | Total | |
| Blood for presence of Typhoid organisms | - | 15 | 15 |
| Urine -do- -do- -do- | - | 2 | 2 |
| Faeces -do- -do- -do- | - | 8 | 8 |
| Swabs for virulence of K.L.B. | - | 1 | 1 |
| Swabs for presence of haemolytic Streptococci | - | 1 | 1 |
| Vaginal swabs for presence of Genococci | - | 2 | 2 |
| Blood for Undulant Fever | - | 1 | 1 |
The Middlesex County Council is the Authority under the Food and Drugs Act as
regards adulteration.
AMBULANCE FACILITIES
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:-
| Private Cases | 6,278 |
| Accident Cases | 512 |
| Maternity Cases | 114 |
| Clinic (tonsil cases) | 12 |
| Special Services | 234 |
| False alarns | 29 |
| 7,179 |
First aid was rendered on 151 occasions, whilst the resusitating
apparatus was in use 36 times. The bedside apparatus for the supply of
oxygen was requested by 82 patients.
The total mileage of the vehicles was 31,248 miles.
The Council's small bus conveys the deaf and dumb and partially blind
children to and from school, picks up a few other childron in the morning
taking then to a spot to meet the guide; also conveys children to and from
London railway termini in connection with convalescent home treatment.
NURSING IN THE HOME '
This has been described in previous reports.
HOSPITALS
Infectious fevers are admitted into the Enfield, Edmonton and Potters
Bar Joint Isolation Hospital, situated in Enfield,