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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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Table: The number of cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of 1956 was:—

The number of cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of 1956 was:—

MalesFemalesTotal.
Pulmonary forms6555091 325
Non-pulmonary forms6794161
7226031,325
The corresponding figures at the end of 1955 were:—
MalesFemalesTotal.
Pulmonary forms6425021,144
Non-pulmonary forms6497161
7065991,305

Table: Corresponding figures for previous years were:—

Corresponding figures for previous years were:—

MalesFemalesTotal.
19547016081,309
19536685981,266
19526355671,202
19515705361,106
19505194981,017
1949509468977
1948500452952
1947442405847
1946417375792
1945389332721
1944370319689
1943411355766
1942348304652
1941355293648
1940349313662
1939357301658
1938363297660
1937336260596
1936315252567
1935330265595

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COUNCIL'S EMPLOYEES.
During 1956 a total of 447 visits was paid to those employees who had
been on the sick list for longer than a fortnight and when necessary, at fortnightly
intervals. Of these, 82 were "not at home" and 54 had already
resumed duty.

Table: Also during the year, the following medical examinations or assessments were made prior to appointment to permanent posts:—

Also during the year, the following medical examinations or assessments were made prior to appointment to permanent posts:—

Medical examinations18
Assessments without medical examinations66
Medical assessments (not appointed)129