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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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Meningococcal Infection.
2 cases were notified during the year.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
19 cases were notified during the year (18 in North Middlesex Hospital
and 1 at home). Of this total 8 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.
As anticipated, the new Regulations resulted in an increase in notifications
of this disease.
111 cases were notified during the year (3 at home and 108 in North
Middlesex Hospital). Of this total, 26 were Edmonton cases.
During 1951 79 cases were notified.
5 cases (non-fatal) were notified during the year, as follows:—
| Case No. | Sex | Age | Suspected Cause of Illness | Organism Responsible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | 35 | Tinned Herrings | Unknown |
| 2 | M | 51 | Duck Eggs | Salmonella Typhi-murium |
| 3 | F | 42 | „ „ | „ „ „ |
| 4 | M | 14 | „ „ | „ „ „ |
| 5 | M | 9 | „ „ | „ „ „ |
Pneumonia.
35 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 0.74 as compared with 0.7 and 0.72 respectively last year.
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