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Edmonton 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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Meningococcal Infection
Two cases were notified during the year.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Twenty cases were notified during the year (all in North Middlesex
Hospital) and of this total 6 were Edmonton cases.
Puerperal Pyrexia.
The Puerperal Pyrexia Regulations 1951 which came into operation on
1st August, 1951, replaces Regulations previously in force, and modify the
definition of Puerperal Pyrexia.
It is anticipated the new Regulations will result in an increase in notifications
of this disease.
For the first seven months of the year 19 notifications were received
and 60 during the subsequent five months.
During 1950 36 cases were notified.
79 cases were notified during the year (2 at home, 73 in North Middlesex
Hospital and 4 in other Institutions). Of this total, 25 were Edmonton cases.
Food Poisoning.
Four cases (non-fatal) were notified during the year, as follows:—
| Case No | Sex | Age | Suspected Cause of Illness | Organism Responsible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 56 | Duck egg | Salmonella Typhi-Murium |
| 2 | M | 33 | Beef | Staphylococci |
| 3 | F | 29 | Beef | Staphylococci |
| 4 | F | 49 | Ham | Unknown |
Pneumonia.
48 cases were notified during the year.
Diarrhoea and Enteritis under 2 years of age.
The death rate per 1,000 live births for London was 0.7, whilst that for
Edmonton was 0.72 as compared with 1.0 and 0.69 respectively last year.
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