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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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The following table gives the number of births and deaths (registered) subdivided
into the four Wards of tho Borough. It should bo remenborod that births
are only those which occurred in Edmonton of Edmonton residents; these are
registered in Edmonton. Births which take place outside the Borough are not
included; this fact accounts for the differenco between these figures and those
supplied by the Registrar-General.
The deaths include those taking place outside
the Borough, the information being given quarterly by the Registrar-General.
| Ward | BIRTHS | DEATHS | INFANT DEATHS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| Bury Street | 155 | 150 | 165 | 138 | 9 | 6 |
| Church Street | 92 | 80 | 116 | 129 | 8 | 9 |
| Angel Road | 93 | 108 | 127 | 107 | 7 | 6 |
| Silver Street | 150 | 124 | 144 | 149 | 7 | 7 |
| Vagrants | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 490 | 462 | 552 | 524 | 31 | 28 | |
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE BOROUGH
LABORATORY FACILITIES
These are as described in previous reports. Consideration is being given to a
schcme for enlarging the scope of the laboratory and I hope to report fully on this
matter in 1942.
The following examinations were carried out during 1941:-
| Swabs for Diphtheria | Positive | Negative | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| From suspected cases | 14 | 388 | 402 |
| From contacts | 4 | 108 | 112 |
| 18 | 496 | 514 | |
| Present | Not found | Total | |
| Sputa for the presence of tubercle bacillus | 2 | 23 | 25 |
During the year, the following material was sent to the Clinical Research Association for bacteriological examination:-
| Positive | Negative | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood for presence of typhoid organisms | - | 5 | 5 |
| Faeces do do | - | 7 | 7 |
| Faeces do dysentery | - | 12 | 12 |
| Swabs for virulence of K.L.B. | - | 1 | 1 |
| Swabs for presence of haemolytic streptococci | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Vaginal swab for presence of gonococci | - | 2 | 2 |
| Vaginal swab for presence of trichomonas vaginalis | 1 | - | 1 |
| Urine for presence of bacillus coli | - | 1 | 1 |
Designated Milks are sent to the Counties' Public Health Laboratories. A total
of 119 milk samples were sent, made up as follows :- 70 Tuborculin tested,
7 Accredited, 36 Pasteurised and 6 Tuberculin tested (Pasteurised).
The following are the results of the examinations:-
| Nature of test | Tuberculin tested | Accredited | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passed. | Failed | Passed | Failed | |
| Methylene Blue & B. Coli | 25 | 40 | 5 | 1 |
| Methylene Blue | 30 | 40 | 6 | 1 |
| B. Coli | 25 | 45 | 5 | 2 |
| Tuberculin tested (Pasteurised) | Pasteurised | |||
| Phosphatase & Bacterial count | 5 | - | 33 | 1 |
| Phosphatase | 6 | - | 34 | 2 |
| Bacterial count | 5 | 1 | 34 | 2 |