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EPIDEMIOLOGY (Continued)
Measles and dysentery were the main infectious diseases notified,
dysentery affecting mainly the primary schoolchildren and measles the underfives.
Whooping cough is still more commonly seen before the age of five years
than after, but is now quite a frequent cause of absence from infant school
departments.
The number of cases of pulmonary tuberculosis on the register i.e.
regarded as not yet cured, again fell. The number of new cases added was a
new low record and was mainly due to the intensive ward survey by the Mass
X-Ray unit in 1961. Even allowing for this having in turn increased the 1962
notifications and reduced the 1963 notifications by 6 or 7 (i.e. 6 or 7
cases were picked up in 1961 and notified in 1962 who would possibly have
normally sought treatment in 1963), there is a reduction of 30% on the 1961
and 1962 notifications. Preliminary figures for 1964 show that the 'loan'
has not been repaid:- 1964, and the Edmonton tuberculosis rate is 40% below
the national rate.
Smallpox
538 International Certificates of Vaccination were issued by the Edmonton
Health Department during 1963.