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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 1958
[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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