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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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OTHER ABNORMALITIES DISCOVERED WERE:-
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Abnormalities of Bony Thorax-Acquired | 2 | - |
| Pneumonia | 4 | 1 |
| Bronchiectasis | 3 | - |
| Emphysema | 9 | - |
| Pulmonary Fibrosis-Non T.B. | 12 | 1 |
| Pneumoconiosis | 1 | - |
| Sarcoidosis | 1 | - |
| Pleural Thickening | 1 | - |
| Diaphragmatic Hernia | 1 | - |
| Elevation of Diaphragm | - | 1 |
| Substernal Goitre | - | 1 |
The number of cases notified has dropped again from 71 cases of
Pulmonary Tuberculosis in 1957 to 58 cases in 1958.
Tables T(2) and T(3) give details of the ages and sex of new cases of Tuberculosis, also deaths from the disease; this latter figure includes the deaths of non-notified cases.
TABLE T(2)
| Age Periods | New Cases | Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | |||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Under 1 year | - | - | — | - | — | - | - | - |
| 1-5 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5-15 years | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15-25 years | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 25-35 years | 5 | 7 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 35-45 years | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
| 45-55 years | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 55-65 years | 6 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 65 years upwards | 4 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Totals: | 32 | 26 | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — |
In addition, 29 cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 3 cases of NonPulmonary
Tuberculosis previously notified in other areas, moved into Edmonton.
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