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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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In addition, 29 cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 2 cases of Non Pulmonary Tuberculosis previously notified in other areas, moved into Edmonton.
| MALES | FEMALES | TOTAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | ||
| Added to Register during 1957 | 60 | 5 | 47 | 9 | 121 |
| Number of cases notified for the first time during the year | 39 | 3 | 32 | 8 | 82 |
| Number of cases restored to Register having been previously removed | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | 7 |
| Number of cases added to Register other than by formal notification | 18 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 32 |
| Removed from Register during 1957 | 50 | 1 | 45 | 6 | 102 |
| Number of deaths from Tuberculosis - Notified cases | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Number of deaths from Tuberculosis - Non-notified cases | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Number of deaths, Other causes - Notified cases | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Number of cases, left district, recovered etc. | 42 | 1 | 43 | 5 | 91 |
The non-respiratory forms of Tuberculosis notified were:-
| Part of Body Affected | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|
| Other bones and joints | - | 2 |
| Glands | 2 | 3 |
| Nose | - | 2 |
| Spine | - | 1 |
| Epididymis | 1 | - |
The number of cases of Tuberculosis on the Register at the end of 1957 was:-
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary forms | 665 | 511 | 1,176 |
| Non-pulmonary forms | 71 | 97 | 168 |
| 736 | 608 | 1,344 |
The corresponding figures at the end of 1956 were:-
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary forms Non-pulmonary forms | 655 67 | 509 94 | 1,164 161 |
| 722 | 603 | 1,325 |
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