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the premature deaths, One young boy and one teenager died from Nephritis and three middle -ged
men also died. Although Nephritis does not necessarily or even often fbllow Scarlet Fever, it
is caused by an organism which may cause Scarlet Fever. The organism in question is the
Hemolytic Streptococcus, Where Nephritis follows Streptococcal infection, it is usually found
that the Streptococci isolated from the throat are Griffith Type 12 and during the early months
of 1957 epidemics of Nephritis due to these organisms were investigated in Northamptonshire and
the North Riding of Yorkshire. Scarlet Fever was not associated with these outbreaks to any
extent, but like Scarlet Fever outbreaks they occurred mainly among school-children. As far as
I know, the Edmonton cases were sporadic. It is interesting to note that the death rate for
Nephritis in the neighbouring Borough of Southgate was.15 per 1,000, as against 08 in
Edmonton. If this defference is not fortuitous, it probably relates to differing rates of
Streptococcal infection in the two Boroughs 10 years ago or more.
VITAL STATISTICS
SYPHILITIC DISEASE
Though there are only 3 deaths in this disease, it is easily preventable at a personal
level. One death occurred before the age of 65 and was, therefore, a partially wasted life.
TUBERCULOSIS
There were only 4 deaths from Tuberculosis but three were under the age of 65 and therefore
represent awasteof life. This disease continues to be an important Public Health problem.
I shall discuss the epidemiology of Tuberculosis in the epidemiological section of the report.
SUICIDE
Eight deaths from Suicide is quite a number, and all but two of these deaths were before
the age of 65. One man died between the age of 25 and 35, and one man and one woman between the
ages of 35 and 45. Two men and one woman died between the ages of 55 and 65. Prevention of
deaths of this nature is a mental health problem and advances in community mental health should
in time, reduce the toll of Suicide.
INFANT MORTALITY
As I have said the Infant Mortality is low and indicates that the health of the community
is fairly good. The statistics of Infantile Mortality are shown in detail in the tables that
follow:-
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