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Edmonton 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Poliomyelitis.
During the year 3 confirmed cases of Poliomyelitis (all Paralytic) occurred
in the Borough. Notifications were received in January (2) and December (1).
There were no deaths. 2 cases were notified in 1950.
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 Hospital.
This remark applies more particularly to the infections associated with
parturition and includes puerperal pyrexia and ophthalmia neonatorum.

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
Scarlet Fever189139......31093411710222......
Measles1610241631602382703035597361......
Whooping Cough34918...23414246621198314......
Pneumonia483572......226...1431513
Puerp. Pyrexia7977.....................134917
Erysipelas253..................11...4586
Food Poisoning4..............................2...2...
Poliomyelitis32...............11..................
Ophth- Neonatorum2020...20.................................
Dysentery60110...1745644662139711911445327
Meningococcal Infection22.........11........................
Diphtheria22........................1...1......
Paratyphoid 'B'22...............1.........1.........