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Edmonton 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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The Edmonton Borough Council is willing, subject to the approval of the
Enfield Edmaonton and Pottres B r Joint Hospital Board, to admit other infectious
disposes from other areas-,'into their Isolation Hospital if the two hospitals
mentioned above bcome full of Typhus cases, and that a-reciprocal chargo be made
for their-maintenance. The Edmonton Borough Council to be responsible for
disinfection of premises after removal of Edmonton casus and the disinfestation of
the Edmonton contacts of such cases.
The Edrjonton Borough Council to co-operato with Enfield and bouthgate and
Potters Bar into the establishmeat and maintenance of one common centre for dealing
with Typhus contacts from their respective areas
The IliudldsEn Covihty Council subsequently approved tho necessary expenditure
in respect of structural alterations required1to he carried out at the Hornsey
end .fchridgo Isolation" Hospitals in connection with the reception therein of any
cases of- typhus occurring within the County,
Further, they ogrcod that all stops would be Jjokon to assist Local Authorities
on the lines indicated by the Edmonton Boreu h Council.
A conference was hold bet eon officers of Edmonton, Enfiold, Potters Bar
and Southgate Councils when the- fallowing proposals wore drawn up:Cleansing
Station Ecuipment and Cost - The conversion of an existing building in
Southgatc ^suitably equipped as a cleansing station. The cost of conversion to
bo borne by tho four Authorities participating on the basis of their 1933. census
population.
Staffing or_ Cleansing Station - Sanitary Inspectors and Health Visitors of Edaonton
and Enfield to undertake the actaa_ work of bathing and disinfecting typhus
contacts. Tho operatives to wear protective clothing ant. gloves.
Transport - Each Local ...uthority to use its own transport for contacts to end from
the Cleansing- Station and for delivery oi infested clothing to the disinfecting
station at the Joint Isolation Hospital and return sane after disinfestation to
tho Cleansing Station.
Disinfestation of Contacts Clothing - The Enfield Edmonton and Potters Bar
Joint -'Isolation Hospital have placed their disinfecting plant at the Isolation
Hospital at tjho disposal of the four Authorities concerned, subject to certain
conditions. Each futhority to provide its own disinfecting stall.
The proposals ???re agreed to by the Edmonton Borough Council.
The necessary teams for dealing with contacts have been established and
protective clothing provided.
The necessary teams for dealing with contacts have been established and protective clothing provided.
| Age periods. | New Cases | Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | Non-respiratory | Respiratory | Non-respiratory | |||||
| Male Female | Male Female | Male Female | Male Feamle | |||||
| Under 1 year | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 1-5 years | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 5-15 „ | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | – | – | – | 2 |
| 15-25 „ | 15 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | – |
| 25-35 „ | 10 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | – |
| 35-45 „ | 15 | 7 | 2 | – | 8 | – | – | – |
| 45-55 „ | 8 | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 55-65 „ | 2 | 2 | – | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| 65 years upwards | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 53 | 54 | 16 | 12 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 3 | |
In addition 13 c sos of pulmonary tuberculosis and 2 cases of non—pulmonary
tuberculosis previously notified in other areas, moved into Edmonton.
The total number of names added to the Register, for the first time during
the year, occluding of course, non-notified deaths was:-
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