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 | 150 | 139 |
Church Street | 137 | 131 |
Angel Road | 93 | 93 |
Silver Street | 155 | 156 |
Vagrants | - | - |
Totals: | 535 | 519 |
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 | - | - | 54 |
Blood - Haemoglobin Estimation | - | - | 212 |
Blood - Kahn Reaction | - | - | 104 |
Blood - Rhesus Factor | - | - | 104 |
Blood - Grouping | - | - | 104 |
Eye swabs for organisms | - | 3 | 3 |
Faeces for the presence of organisms | 490 | 2,078 | 2,568 |
Swabs for presence of C. Diphtheriae: | |||
(a) From Suspect Cases | - | 1 | 1 |
(b) From Contacts | - | - | - |
Swabs for presence of Haemolytic Streptococci | 147 | 1,606 | 1,753 |
Swabs for presence of Vincent's Angina | - | 1 | 1 |
Urines | - | - | 93 |
Vaginal swabs for presence of organisms | 2 | 10 | 12 |
Ear swabs | - | 2 | 2 |
Minced meat for organisms | - | 2 | 2 |
Mouth Swabs | - | 2 | 2 |
Throat and nose for Staphs | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Gum swabs | - | 1 | 1 |
Ulcer Swabs | - | 1 | 1 |
Tomato Puree (For Bact:) | - | 1 | 1 |
Pus from Eye (Sensitivity) | 2 | - | 2 |
Swab from Scrotum | 1 | - | 1 |
Boil for Staphs | 4 | - | 4 |
Faeces from dog | - | 1 | 1 |
Pork pies for organisms | - | 2 | 2 |
Dried Milk for Paths | - | 1 | 1 |
Tinned Ham for Paths | - | 1 | 1 |
Total: | 5,037 |