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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 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: The following table indicates the Wards from which the various cases were notified:—

The following table indicates the Wards from which the various cases were notified:—

DiseaseBury Street WardChurch Street WardAngel Road WardSilver Street WardN. Middx. Hosp.Other Instns.Total
Scarlet Fever19141120......64
Measles499396368491......1754
Whooping Cough39201145......115
Pneumonia56122112......101
Puerperal Pyrexia3...12158...164
Erysipelas81...1......10
Food Poisoning4272......16
Poliomyelitis1744......16
Ophth-Neonatorum3...2...86...91
Dysentery251831662...142
Meningococcal Infec.1......1......2
Diphtheria.....................
Paratyphoid 'B'...421......7
Typhoid Fever.....................
Malaria.....................

Table: IMMUNISATION.As and from 5th July, 1948, immunisation against Diphtheria and Whooping Cough became the responsibility of the Middlesex County Council.Set out below are details of the Treatment given during 1955:—

IMMUNISATION.

As and from 5th July, 1948, immunisation against Diphtheria and Whooping Cough became the responsibility of the Middlesex County Council.

Set out below are details of the Treatment given during 1955:—

AgeChildren who completed a full course of primary immunisationChildren given a reinforcing injection
Diphtheria onlyCombined Diphtheria and Whooping CoughWhooping Cough onlyDiphtheria onlyCombined Diphtheria and Whooping CoughWhooping Cough only
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
Under 169521————
1262112———
2—417503160168—
5—1412712—1.05346—
15 and over1—————
Total24079451,213214—

Table: CANCER.The incidence of Cancer relative to the various organs of the body is given as under:—

CANCER.

The incidence of Cancer relative to the various organs of the body is given as under:—

MalesFemales
Breast—21
Uterus—5
Lung, Bronchus328
Stomach1013
All other sites4532
8779