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Edmonton 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: 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: —

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: —

Petroleum spirit429,894 galls.
Petroleum mixtures (cellulose)11,661 „
Carbide of calcium200 lb.
Rubber solution100 lb. + 750 galls.

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Mortuary.
During the year 99 bodies were deposited in the Mortuary, 97 by order
of the Coroner and 2 for sanitary reasons.

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

Inspections.

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

Complaints2,271
Infectious Diseases736
Infectious Diseases, other visits11
Food Poisoning12
Tuberculosis1
House-to-House177
Factories with mechanical power335
Factories without mechanical power4
Factories (other)7
Outworkers25
Schools25
Offensive trades9
Shops and Stalls154
Shops Act (Primary)2
Shops Act (Re-inspections)25
Sanitary conveniences and urinals156
Smoke observations108
Rat infestation422
Petroleum153
General inspections450
Sundry visits1,768
Cinemas and Halls21
Stables and Piggeries153
Moveable Dwellings21
Re-inspections7,911
Sampling Ice Cream20
Sampling Milk26
Rag Flock14