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Edmonton 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

Published
1952
Pages
43
Tables
34

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34 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
  • Page 10
    VITAL STATISTICS.
    Live Births.M.F.Total.Grand Total.
  • Page 11
    The following causes of death are supplied by the Registrar General and refer to deaths which were registered during the calendar year:—
    Cause of DeathM.F.Total
  • Page 12
    The slight difference between the following tables in respect of the causes of death and the one supplied by the Registrar General is that the Registrar General is in possession of additional information on the matter.
    Causes of DeathALL AGESto 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 and over
  • Page 13
    FEMALES
    Causes of DeathALL AGES-to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 and over
  • Page 14
    INFANTILE MORTALITY.
    M.F.Total
  • Page 14
    A detailed sub-division of the causes, etc., of these DEATHS is as follows: — MALES.
    Causes of DeathOne weekSecond WeekThird WeekFourth WeekTotal under 1 month1—3 months3—6 months6—9 months9—12 monthsTotal under 1 year
  • Page 15
    COMPARATIVE STATISTICS.
    Birth-rate per 1,000 populationDeath-rate per 1,000 births.
    From diarrhoea, etc., under 2 yearsTotal deaths under 1 year
    LiveStill
  • Page 15
    Annual Death Rate per 1,000 of Population.
    All CausesWhooping CoughDiphtheriaInfluenza
  • Page 15
    The deaths include those taken place outside the Borough, the information being given quarterly by the Registrar-General.
    WardBirthsDeathsInfant Deaths
    M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 16
    LABORATORY SERVICE
    Nature of ExaminationPositiveNegativeTotal
  • Page 18
    The following table gives details of the work carried out during the year.
    Type of Property
    Local Authority.Dwelling-housesAgriculturalAll other (including Business and Industrial)Total
  • Page 19
    2 Measures of Control.
    Type of Property.Properties Inspected.No. of InspectionsNotices Served.Treatment Completed.Block Treatments
    Rats.Mice.
  • Page 19
    Disinfection and Disinfestation.
    The following table gives some idea of the work carried out: —
  • Page 20
    Petroleum (Regulations) Acts, 1928 and 1936. During the year 6 new licences and 112 renewals were granted by the Council. The following is a list of particulars of quantities, etc., affected by these licences: —
  • Page 20
    Inspections. The following tabular statement gives the number and the nature of the inspections made during the year:—
  • Page 21
    Inspection of Places where Food is Prepared.
  • Page 22
    FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 AND 1948.
    PremisesNumber in RegisterInspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 22
    2.—Defects Found.
    ParticularsNumber of defectsNo. of defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    to H.M. Inspectorby H.M. Inspector
  • Page 23
    3.—OUTWORK—Sections 110 and 111
    Nature of WorkSection noSection in
    No. of Outworkers in August listNo. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 25
    INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. Milk Supply. Various licences were granted as under:—
    PrimarySupplementary
  • Page 26
    Unsound Food. The following is a list of the food surrendered for examination and retained as unfit for human consumption:—
  • Page 27
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  • Page 32
    Food Poisoning. Four cases (non-fatal) were notified during the year, as follows:—
    Case NoSexAgeSuspected Cause of IllnessOrganism Responsible
  • Page 33
    The number of deaths from Pneumonia includes all forms of this disease.
    DiseaseTotal No. of CasesNo. Removed to HospitalDeaths– to 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and over
  • Page 34
    The following table indicates the Wards from which the various cases were notified:—
    DiseaseBury Street WardChurch Street WardAngel Road WardSilver Street WardN. Middx. Hosp.Other Instns.Total
  • Page 34
    CANCER. The incidence of Cancer relative to the various organs of the body is given as under:—
    MalesFemales
  • Page 35
    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 PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryN on-respiratoryRespiratoryNon-respiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 36
    The total number of names added to the Register for the first time during the year, excluding of course, non-notified deaths was:—
    MalesFemales
  • Page 36
    The cases dying of Tuberculosis and not previously notified were:—
    MalesFemales
  • Page 36
    The non-respiratory forms of tuberculosis notified were:—
    MalesFemales
  • Page 36
    Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930. The number of cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of 1951 was:—
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 37
    The corresponding figures at the end of 1950 were:—
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 37
    Corresponding figures for previous years were:
    MalesFemalesTotal