[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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TABLE I SOCIAL STATISTICS

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TABLE II VITAL STATISTICS

		M.	F.	Total	Grand Total

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TABLE III COMPARATIVE STATISTICS

	Birth Rate		Death Rate	Infant Mortality Rate
	Live	Still	Death Rate	Infant Mortality Rate

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TABLE IV

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TABLE V MALES

Causes of Death	Weeks				Total in 1 month	Months				Total under 1 Yr.
Causes of Death	1	2	3	4	Total in 1 month	1-3	3-6	6-9	9-12	Total under 1 Yr.

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TABLE VI FEMALES

Causes of Death	Weeks				Total in 1 month	Months				Total . under 1 Yr.
Causes of Death	1	2	3	4	Total in 1 month	1-3	3-6	6-9	9-12	Total . under 1 Yr.

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ACCIDENTS VIOLENT DEATHS 1960 (Excluding Road Traffic Accidents)

Date	Sex	Age	Cause	Verdict

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TABLE VII DEATHS BY AGE-GROUPS

Causes of Death	All Ages	- to 1	1 to 2	2 to 5	5 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 to 75	75 to 85	85 and Over

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TABLE VIII DEATHS BY SEX-GROUPS

Cause of Death	M	F	TOTAL

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TABLE IX MALES - DEATHS BY AGE-GROUPS

Cause of Death	All Ages	- to 1	1 to 2	2 to 5	5 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 to 75	75 to 85	85 and Over

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TABLE X FEMALES - DEATHS BY AGE-GROUPS

Causes of Death	All Ages	- to 1	1 to 2	2 to 5	5 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 to 75	75 to 85	85 and Over

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TABLE XI ALL DEATHS BY WARDS

Ward	Deaths
Ward	Male	Female

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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

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MILK SUPPLY Various licences were granted as under:-

	Primary	Supplementary

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SAMPLING OF MILK Samples of milk taken for bacteriological examination at the Public Health Laboratory.

Grade of Milk	Passed	Failed

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SAMPLING OF ICE-CREAM Samples of ice-cream and milk type lollies were taken for bacteriological examination at the Public Health Laboratory as follows:-

	Provisional Grades
	1	2	3	4

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SAMPLING OF SWIMMING BATH WATER

	Satisfactory	Not Satisfactory

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FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 AND 1948 The following work has been carried out under the above Acts:-1. Inspections for the purpose of provisions as to Health

Premises	Number in Register	Inspections	Written Notices	Occupiers Prosecuted

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2. Defects found

Particulars	Number of Defects				Number of defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted
	Found	Remedied	Referred
	Found	Remedied	to H.M. Inspector	by H.M. Inspector

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3. Outwork - Sections 110 and 111

Nature of Work	No. of Outworkers in August list	No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council	No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists	No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises	Notices Served	Prosecutions

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SUMMARY OF ANALYSES DEPOSIT IN TONS PER SQUARE MILE

1960	Rainfall in Inches			Insoluble Deposits			Ash			Soluble Deposits			Total Solids
	(a)	(b)	(c)	(a)	(b)	(C)	(a)	(b)	(c)	(a)	(b)	(c)	(a)	(b)	(C)

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It is intended to install further instruments to replace the deposit gauges previously referred to.

1960	Milligrams of Smoke per 100 cubic metres of air. Average daily value	Parts of Sulphur Dioxide per 100 m. parts of air. Average daily value

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In cases where rat infestations are suspected to be due to faulty drainage, the Public Health Inspector makes a full investigation and where repairs are found to be necessary, the matter is taken up with the owner. Prevalence of Rats and Mice:

	Local Authority	Dwelling Houses	All other including Business and Industrial	Total

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DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION Number of journeys to collect bedding and spray

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DWELLING HOUSES

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FOOD PREMISES

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FACTORIES

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CLEAN AIR ACT

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OTHER VISITS

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DEFECTS REMEDIED

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Tables T(l) and T(2) 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(1)

Age Periods	New Cases				Deaths
Age Periods	Respiratory		Non-Respiratory		Respiratory		Non-Respiratory

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TABLE T(2)

	MALES		FEMALES		TOTAL
	Respiratory	Non-Respiratory	Respiratory	Non-Respiratory	TOTAL

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The non-respiratory forms of Tuberculosis notified were:-

Part of Body Affected	Males	Females

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TABLE (3) The number of cases of Tuberculosis on the Register at the end of 1960 was:-

	Males	Females	Total

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TABLE (4) The corresponding figures at the end of 1959 were:-

	Males	Females	Total

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TABLE (5) Corresponding figures for previous years were:-

	Males	Females	Total

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(A) Particulars of Outbreaks

Agent	Number of Outbreaks Number of Cases
	Family Outbreaks	Other Outbreaks	Notified	Otherwise Ascertained	Total No. of Cases

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(B) Single Cases

Agent	Number Notified	of Cases Otherwise Ascertained	Total No. of Cases

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(C) Salmonella Infections, not Foodborne

Salmonella Type	Outbreaks		No. of Cases	Single Cases	Total No. of Cases (Outbreaks and Single Cases)
Salmonella Type	Family	Other	(Outbreaks)	Single Cases	Total No. of Cases (Outbreaks and Single Cases)

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Notification of the main Infectious Diseases are presented in tabular form below:-

Disease	Total No. of Cases	Number Removed to Hospital	Deaths	to 1	1 to 2	2 to 3	3 to 4	4 to 5	5 to 10	10 to 15	15 to 20	20 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 65	65 and over

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The following table indicates the wards from which the various cases were notified:-

Disease	Bury Street Ward	Church Street Ward	Angel Road Ward	Silver Street Ward	North Middx. Hospt.	Other Institutions	Total

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IMMUNIZATION The Area Medical Officer for Area No. 1 Middlesex (Edmonton and Enfield) has kindly given me the following details of immunization against Diphtheria and Whooping Cough during 1960:-

Age	Children who completed a full course of primary immunization			Children given a reinforcing injection
Age	Diphtheria only (2)	Diphtheria and Whooping Cough (3)	Whooping Cough only (4)	Diphtheria only (5)	Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough (6)	Whooping Cough Only (7)

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VACCINATION AGAINST POLIOMYELITIS TABLE I. EDMONTON - Number of persons vaccinated with two injections:

Year in which vaccinated	CATEGORY
Year in which vaccinated	Children born in years 1943 to 1960	Young persons born in years 1933 to 1942	Persons born before 1933 who have not passed their 40th birthday	Others	Totals

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TABLE I SOCIAL STATISTICS

TABLE II VITAL STATISTICS

TABLE III COMPARATIVE STATISTICS

TABLE IV

TABLE V MALES

TABLE VI FEMALES

ACCIDENTS VIOLENT DEATHS 1960 (Excluding Road Traffic Accidents)

TABLE VII DEATHS BY AGE-GROUPS

TABLE VIII DEATHS BY SEX-GROUPS

TABLE IX MALES - DEATHS BY AGE-GROUPS

TABLE X FEMALES - DEATHS BY AGE-GROUPS

TABLE XI ALL DEATHS BY WARDS

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

MILK SUPPLY Various licences were granted as under:-

SAMPLING OF MILK Samples of milk taken for bacteriological examination at the Public Health Laboratory.

SAMPLING OF ICE-CREAM Samples of ice-cream and milk type lollies were taken for bacteriological examination at the Public Health Laboratory as follows:-

SAMPLING OF SWIMMING BATH WATER

FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 AND 1948 The following work has been carried out under the above Acts:-1. Inspections for the purpose of provisions as to Health

2. Defects found

3. Outwork - Sections 110 and 111

SUMMARY OF ANALYSES DEPOSIT IN TONS PER SQUARE MILE

It is intended to install further instruments to replace the deposit gauges previously referred to.

In cases where rat infestations are suspected to be due to faulty drainage, the Public Health Inspector makes a full investigation and where repairs are found to be necessary, the matter is taken up with the owner. Prevalence of Rats and Mice:

DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION Number of journeys to collect bedding and spray

DWELLING HOUSES

FOOD PREMISES

FACTORIES

CLEAN AIR ACT

OTHER VISITS

DEFECTS REMEDIED

Tables T(l) and T(2) 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(1)

TABLE T(2)

The non-respiratory forms of Tuberculosis notified were:-

TABLE (3) The number of cases of Tuberculosis on the Register at the end of 1960 was:-

TABLE (4) The corresponding figures at the end of 1959 were:-

TABLE (5) Corresponding figures for previous years were:-

(A) Particulars of Outbreaks

(B) Single Cases

(C) Salmonella Infections, not Foodborne

Notification of the main Infectious Diseases are presented in tabular form below:-

The following table indicates the wards from which the various cases were notified:-

IMMUNIZATION The Area Medical Officer for Area No. 1 Middlesex (Edmonton and Enfield) has kindly given me the following details of immunization against Diphtheria and Whooping Cough during 1960:-

VACCINATION AGAINST POLIOMYELITIS TABLE I. EDMONTON - Number of persons vaccinated with two injections:

TABLE II. EDMONTON - Number of persons vaccinated with third injection: