[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

Edmonton 1949

Published: 1950
Pages: 40
Tables: 33

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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
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VITAL STATISTICS.

Live Births. M. F. Total. Grand Total.
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Death rate of infants under one year of age.

M. F. Total.
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The following causes of death are supplied by the Registrar General and refer to deaths which were registered during the calendar year:—

Cause of Death. M. F. Total
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MALES.

Causes of Death ALL AGES to 1 1 to 2 2 to 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 55 55 to 65 65 to 75 75 and over
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FEMALES.

Causes of death ALL AGES to 1 1 to 2 2 to 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 55 55 to 65 65 to 75 75 and over
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INFANTILE MORTALITY. The deaths of infants under one year of age were as follows:—

M. F. Total
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A detailed sub-division of the causes, etc., of these DEATHS is as follows:— MALES.

Causes of Death One week Second Week Third Week Fourth Week Total under 1 month 1—3 months 3—6 months 6—9 months 9—12 months Total under 1 year
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FEMALES.

Causes of Death One week Second week Third week Fourth week Total under 1 month 1—3 months 3—6 months 6—9 months 9—12 months Total under 1 year
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COMPARATIVE STATISTICS. The Registrar-General has forwarded provisional figures relating to the country as a whole and to London, enabling comparisons to be made as follows:—

Birth-rate per 1,000 population Death-rate per 1,000 births.
From diarrhoea, etc., under 2 years Total deaths under 1 year
Live Still
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Annual Death Rate per 1,000 of Population.

All Causes Whooping Cough Diphtheria Influenza
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The following specimens submitted from the Edmonton area were examined by the Medical Research Council Laboratory (Edmonton), during the year, as follows:—

Nature of Examination. Positive. Negative. Total.
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Disinfection and Disinfestation. The following table gives some idea of the work carried out:—
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Inspections. The following tabular statement gives the number and nature of the inspections made during the year :—
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FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 AND 1948. The following work has been carried out under the above Act:— 1.—Inspections for the Purpose of Provisions as to Health.

Premises Number in Register Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted
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2.—Defects Found.

Particulars Number of defects No. of defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted
Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector

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3.—OUTWORK—Sections 110 and 111

Nature of Work	Section 110			Section111
	No. of Outworkers in August list	No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council	No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists	No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises	Notices served	Prosecutions

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Milk Supply. Various licences were granted as under :—

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

Disease Total No. of Cases No. Removed to Hospital Deaths - to 1 1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 4 4 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 65 65 and over
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The following table indicates the Wards from which the various cases were notified :—

Disease Bury Street Ward Church Street Ward Angel Road Ward Silver Street Ward N. Middx. Hosp. Other Instns. Total
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The incidence of Cancer relative to the various organs of the body is given as under :—

Males. Females.
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TUBERCULOSIS. The table below gives details of the ages and sex of new cases of Tuberculosis, also deaths from the disease ; this latter figure includes the deaths of non-notified cases.

Age Periods New Cases Deaths
Respiratory Non-respiratory Respiratory Non-respiratory
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
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The total number of names added to the Register for the first time during the year, excluding of course, non-notified deaths was :—

Males. Females.
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The cases dying of Tuberculosis and not previously notified were —

Males. Females.
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The non-respiratory forms of tuberculosis notified were :—

Males. Females.
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Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930. The number of cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of 1949. was :—

Males. Females. Total.
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The corresponding figures at the end of 1948 were :—

Males. Females. Total.
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Corresponding figures for previous years were :—

Males. Females. Totals.
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MASS RADIOGRAPHY The North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board Mass Radiography Unit visited the Borough during May and June, 1949, and set out below is the rpnnrt of the Medical Director —

Group Male Female Total
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Number of cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis :

Female Male Total
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Disposal of Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis Cases referred to Clinics:

Female Male Total
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The Active Cases discovered were in the following Groups :

Female Male Total

	Birth-rate per 1,000 population		Death-rate per 1,000 births.
	Birth-rate per 1,000 population		From diarrhoea, etc., under 2 years	Total deaths under 1 year
	Live	Still	From diarrhoea, etc., under 2 years	Total deaths under 1 year

Age Periods	New Cases				Deaths
	Respiratory		Non-respiratory		Respiratory		Non-respiratory
	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA

VITAL STATISTICS.

Death rate of infants under one year of age.

The following causes of death are supplied by the Registrar General and refer to deaths which were registered during the calendar year:—

MALES.

FEMALES.

INFANTILE MORTALITY. The deaths of infants under one year of age were as follows:—

A detailed sub-division of the causes, etc., of these DEATHS is as follows:— MALES.

FEMALES.

COMPARATIVE STATISTICS. The Registrar-General has forwarded provisional figures relating to the country as a whole and to London, enabling comparisons to be made as follows:—

Annual Death Rate per 1,000 of Population.

The following specimens submitted from the Edmonton area were examined by the Medical Research Council Laboratory (Edmonton), during the year, as follows:—

Disinfection and Disinfestation. The following table gives some idea of the work carried out:—

Inspections. The following tabular statement gives the number and nature of the inspections made during the year :—

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FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 AND 1948. The following work has been carried out under the above Act:— 1.—Inspections for the Purpose of Provisions as to Health.

2.—Defects Found.

3.—OUTWORK—Sections 110 and 111

Milk Supply. Various licences were granted as under :—

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

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

The incidence of Cancer relative to the various organs of the body is given as under :—

TUBERCULOSIS. The table below gives details of the ages and sex of new cases of Tuberculosis, also deaths from the disease ; this latter figure includes the deaths of non-notified cases.

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

The cases dying of Tuberculosis and not previously notified were —

The non-respiratory forms of tuberculosis notified were :—

Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930. The number of cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of 1949. was :—

The corresponding figures at the end of 1948 were :—

Corresponding figures for previous years were :—

MASS RADIOGRAPHY The North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board Mass Radiography Unit visited the Borough during May and June, 1949, and set out below is the rpnnrt of the Medical Director —

Number of cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis :

Disposal of Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis Cases referred to Clinics:

The Active Cases discovered were in the following Groups :