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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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This remark applies more particularly to the infections associated with parturition and includes puerperal pyrexia and ophthalmia neonatorum.
| DISEASE | Total No .of Cases | No. ramvd to Hosp. | Deaths | - to 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 3 | 3to 4 | 4 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 65 | (65 Be war |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet fever | 540 | 457 | — | — | 12 | 21 | 34 | 66 | 327 | 62 | 3 | 12 | 3 | — | — |
| Diphtheria | 92 | 88 | 2 | 1 | 3 | . 4 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Enteric fever | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | * | — | — | _ | |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 133 | 131 | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | 6 | 104 | 21 | 2 | — |
| Pneumonia | 84 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 8 |
| Erysipelas | 36 | 16 | 3 | - | - | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 5 |
| Ophth-Neonatcrum | 17 | 17 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dysentery | 50 | 43 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 29 |
| Whooping Cough | 79 | 2 | — | 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 32 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Measles | 996 | 27 | — | 54 | 114 | 331 | 158 | 362 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| C.S.F. | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | l | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Poliomyelitis | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
The following table indicates the Wards from which the various cases were Notified:-
| DISEASE | Bury St Ward | Church Street Ward | Angel Road Ward | Silver Street Ward | N.Mddx. C.Hosp. | Other Instns. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet fever | 168 | 146 | 72 | 154 | — | — | 540 |
| Diphtheria | 25 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 1 | - | 92 |
| Enteric fever | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | 2 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 17 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 86 | — | 133 |
| Pneumonia | 34 | 15 | 19 | 16 | — | — | 84 |
| Erysipelas | 9 | 8 | 13 | 6 | — | - | 36 |
| Ophth-Neonatorum | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | - | 17 |
| Dysentery | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 24 | — | 50 |
| Whooping Cough | 20 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 2 | — | 79 |
| Measles | 335 | 200 | 180 | 280 | 1 | — | 996 |
| C.S,F, | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | - | 11 |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
CANCER
The incidence of Cancer relative to the various organs of the body is given as under:-
| Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|
| Breast | - | 17 |
| Uterus | - | 5 |
| Buccal cavity and oesophagus | 3 | - |
| Stomach and duodenum | 15 | 6 |
| All other sites | 67 | 43 |
| 85 | 71 |
PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS
Gases of ophthalmia neonatorum are promptly visited and, if thought
necessary, are removed to hospital for treatment. No cases of blindness
have arisen during the year due to this cause.
As provided by Section 175 (1) of the Public Health Act, 1936,
arrangements exist with the Middlesex County Council for the treatment at
the school clinics of adolescents who are ascertained at school to bo
suffering from defective vision.
ORTHOPAEDIC TREATMENT
Details of this scheme were set out in my Report for 1939. Financial
assistance was rendered for the supply of surgical appliances in 2 cases
during the year.