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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 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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The following table gives the age, incidence, etc., of those suffering from
notifiable diseases, excluding tuberculosis which is dealt with separately.
It must be noted that the figures in the second column "No. removed to
hospital" includes those already under treatment at a hospital, for instance,
the North Middlesex County Hospital.
This remark applies more particularly to the infections associated with
parturition and includes puerperal pyrexia and ophthalmia neonatorum.

Table: The number of deaths from Pneumonia includes all forms of this disease.

The number of deaths from Pneumonia includes all forms of this disease.

DiseaseTotal No. of CasesNo. Removed to HospitalDeathsto 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and over
Scarlet Fever299283......81317171249481062...
Diphtheria2424...............21273............
Puerperal Pyrexia7069........................15613......
Pneumonia33549514121......5473
Erysipelas3316........................162222
Ophth- Neonatorum1514...15.................................
Dysentery3316...111114...32......1......
Whooping Cough889113171516320...31.........
Measles7882312810313510388320713.........
C.S.F.442...1.........3..................
Poliomyelitis33.....................111.........

Table: The following table indicates the Wards from which the various cases were notified:—

The following table indicates the Wards from which the various cases were notified:—

DiseaseBury Street WardChurch Street WardAngel Road WardSilver Street WardN. Middx. C. Hosp.Other Instns.Total
Scarlet Fever8782814621299
Diphtheria412133124
Puerperal Pyrexia...1...166270
Pneumonia176361...33
Erysipelas72717......33
Ophth-Neonatorum1...1112...15
Dysentery54618......33
Whooping Cough163022162288
Measles1372161772544...788
C.S.F.2.........2...4
Poliomyelitis111.........3

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IMMUNISATION.
Diphtheria.
During the year, 2,808 appointments were made—2,088 children completed
treatment under the Council's arrangements; of these 1,346 were under
5 years of age. 28 children were Schick tested. In 1945, 1,242
children completed immunisation treatment. In addition 642 children
received a re-inforcing injection. Up to 31st December, 1946, 48.70% of
children under 5 years of age and 60.86% of children from 5—15 years of
age had completed immunisation treatment.
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