Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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TABLE XI
ALL DEATHS BY WARDS
Ward | Deaths | |
---|---|---|
Male | Female | |
Bury Street | 140 | 132 |
Church Street | 112 | 127 |
Angel Road | 101 | 71 |
Silver Street | 141 | 114 |
Vagrants | - | - |
Totals: | 494 | 444 |
LABORATORY SERVICE
The following specimens submitted from the Edmonton Health Services were examined by the Medical Research Council Laboratory (Edmonton), during the year as follows:-
Nature of Examination | Positive | Negative | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Blood Counts | - | - | 45 |
Blood - Haemoglobin Estimation | - | - | 154 |
Blood - Kahn Reaction | - | - | 76 |
Blood - Rhesus Factor | - | - | 77 |
Blood - Grouping | - | - | 80 |
Eye swabs for organisms | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Faeces for the presence of organisms | 106 | 737 | 843 |
Swabs for presence of C. Diphtheriae: | |||
(a) From Suspect Cases | - | 9 | 9 |
(b) From Contacts | - | 4 | 4 |
Swabs for presence of Haemolytic Streptococci | 335 | 1,821 | 2,156 |
Swabs for presence of Vincent's Angina | - | 3 | 3 |
Urines | - | - | 138 |
Vaginal swabs for presence of organisms | 5 | 11 | 16 |
Ear swabs | - | 1 | 1 |
Faeces from Hamster | - | 2 | 2 |
Fish Paste | - | 1 | 1 |
Throat and nose for Staphs | - | - | 5 |
Pus from Pork | - | 1 | 1 |
Vulvar swab | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Ham for Staphs | - | 1 | 1 |
Swab from socket (Dental) | - | 1 | 1 |
Pus from boil | - | 1 | 1 |
Spam, Doughnuts, Peaches for Pathogens | - | - | 3 |
l/3rd pint of milk for Paths | - | 1 | 1 |
Roast Pork for Clostridium Welchii | - | 3 | 3 |
Custard Powder | - | - | 1 |
Faeces from Guinea Pig | - | 1 | 1 |
Dried Egg | - | 1 | 1 |
Total: | 3,628 |
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