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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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TABLE XII ALL DEATHS BY WARDS
| Ward | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | |
| Bury Street | 156 | 147 |
| Church Street | 106 | 152 |
| Angel Road | 90 | 91 |
| Silver Street | 151 | 138 |
| Vagrants | - | - |
| Totals: | 503 | 528 |
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 | - | - | 77 |
| Blood - Haemoglobin Estimation | - | - | 430 |
| Blood - Kahn Reaction | - | - | 134 |
| Blood - Rhesus Factor | 117 | 17 | 134 |
| Blood - Grouping | - | - | 134 |
| Faeces for the presence of organisms | 132 | 883 | 1,015 |
| Swabs for presence of C. Diphtheriae: | |||
| (a) From Suspect Cases | - | 28 | 28 |
| (b) From Contacts | - | 9 | 9 |
| Swabs for presence of Haemolytic Streptococci | 22 | 269 | 291 |
| Swabs for presence of Vincent's Angina | - | 12 | 12 |
| Urines | - | - | 106 |
| Vaginal swabs for presence of organisms | 4 | 17 | 21 |
| Ear swabs | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Nose and Throat swabs for Staphs | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Cervical swabs | - | 1 | 1 |
| Stock for Paths | - | 1 | 1 |
| Raw shellfish for Paths | - | 1 | 1 |
| Tinned Mussels (Pickled) for Paths | - | 1 | 1 |
| Stewed Lamb for Cl. Welchii | - | 1 | 1 |
| Swab from Pustule for Staphs | 1 | - | 1 |
| Frozen Eggs for Paths | - | 4 | 4 |
| Total: | 2,410 |
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