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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Edmonton 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: The corresponding figures at the end of 1950 were:—

The corresponding figures at the end of 1950 were:—

MalesFemalesTotal
Pulmonary forms452403855
Non-pulmonary forms6795162
5194981,017

Table: Corresponding figures for previous years were:

Corresponding figures for previous years were:

MalesFemalesTotal
1949509468977
1948500452952
1947442405847
1946417375792
1945389332721
1944370319689
1943411355766
1942348304652
1941355293648
1940349313662
1939357301658
1938363297660
1937336260596
1936315252567
1935330265595

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COUNCIL'S EMPLOYEES.
During 1951 the Medical Officer of Health paid a total of 199 visits to
those employees who had been on the sick list for longer than a fortnight and
when necessary, at fortnightly intervals. Of these 21 were "not at home"
and 3 had already resumed duty.
Also, during the year, 81 persons were examined prior to appointment to
permanent posts.
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