[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton].

  • Edmonton (London, England). Urban District Council.
Date:
[1917?]
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    44 adopt similar resolutions) ; also to the National Health Insurance Commis sioners, the Registrar of Friendly Societies and the Board of Trade. On December 29th I received the scheme of the Middlesex County Council, a circular letter addressed by the County M.O. to practitioners, and eight leaflets on the subject. OTHER DISEASES Alcoholism, One death from this cause was recorded amongst the residents. The death-returns of this disease, as in the instance of venereal diseases, are most deceptive. Respiratory Diseases, including bronchitis, pneumonia, pleurisy, and other non-tuberculous diseases of the respiratory system, gave rise to 56 more deaths than in 1915. The number was 215, giving a death-rate of 301 per 1,000, compared with 159, and a death-rate of 2.28, for the latter year. Also four Belgians. The death-rate from all diseases of respiratory organs was very heavy, both in 1915 and 1916. It was only 1.70 in 1914. Some of the deaths, with out doubt, certified as only due to bronchitis or pneumonia, were primarily due to measles. [See the article thereon.] CaneeP. Fifty-five deaths of Edmonton residents were certified as being due to cancer, and this is equivalent to a death-rate of 0-77, compared with 0.75 last year. The deaths during 1915-14-13 were 52, 53 end 48.
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