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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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| Age Periods | New Cases | Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | Non-respiratory | Respiratory | Non-respiratory | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Under 1 year | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 1— 5 years | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 5—15 „ | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 15—25 „ | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 25—35 „ | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... |
| 35—45 „ | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | 1 |
| 45—55 „ | 14 | 3 | 1 | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... |
| 55—65 „ | 6 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| 65 years upwards | 6 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | ... |
| ... | 55 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
In addition, 27 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and no cases of nonpulmonary
tuberculosis previously notified in other areas, moved into
Edmonton.
The total number of names added to the Register for the first time during the year was:—
| Males | Females. | |
|---|---|---|
| New cases (respiratory) | 55 | 32 |
| (non-respiratory) | 7 | 4 |
| Transferred cases (respiratory) | 13 | 14 |
| (non-respiratory | — | — |
| 75 | 50 |
There were three non-notified deaths.
The non-respiratory forms of tuberculosis notified were:—
| Males | Females. | |
|---|---|---|
| Other bones and joints | 2 | — |
| Glands | — | 1 |
| Kidney | 2 | — |
| Spine | 1 | 2 |
| Meninges | 1 | — |
| Pericardium | 1 | — |
| Periosteum | — | 1 |