[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Edinburgh City.

  • Edinburgh (Scotland). City Council.
Date:
1938
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Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Edinburgh City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The sex, age at death, and the organ or region affected by the disease are tabulated herewith :— Cause of Death. All Ages. Age Peri ods. Both Sexes. Males. Females. -1 1- 5- 10- 15- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75 and over. Tuberculous Meninsitis ..... 36 15 21 10 8 4 8 3 1 1 Tuberculosis of Intestines and Peritoneum « . 13 6 7 1 3 2 1 4 ... ,, ,, Vertebral Column . . 4 2 2 1 ... : 2 1 », Other Bones and Joints 4 2 2 ... ... ' 1 ... 3 ,1 ,, Skin ..... ,, ,, Lymphatic System 3 i 2 i ... ' 1 1 », GenitO'urinary System 5 2 3 2 2 Disseminated l uberculosis, acute and chronic 9 6 3 2 i 2 1 ... 1 2 ... ... Totals ..... 74 34 40 4 10 II 4 13 7 6 4 10 5 A table on page 27 shows the number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis and the death rates per 1,000 of the population from 1912 onwards. INSTITUTIONAL TREATMENT. The total number of beds provided for the residential treatment of tuberculosis patients at the various municipal hospitals is as follows :— Royal Victoria Hospital, Pulmonary Tuberculosis . 76 beds. Polton Farm Colony „ „ . . 18 „ Colinton Mains Hospital „ „ .148 „ „ „ „ Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis 73 „ Total . . . 315 beds. Royal Victoria Hospital.—The accommodation at this institution is reserved for the treatment of early cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and there is always a demand for admission. In addition to receiving treatment, the patients are encouraged to engage in suitable forms of light work under the supervision of the medical officers. The table shows the number of patients dealt with during the year :— Remained at )st January. Admitted. Discharged, Died. Remaining at 31st December. Men 32 63 62 1 32 Women . 37 67 69 1 34 Children 3 10 10 3 Totals 72 140 141 2 69 In the course of the year, 141 patients were discharged after undergoing a period of treatment, and two died. Several cases were admitted for “ observation ” purposes and five of these were ultimately found to be suffering from non-tuberculous conditions.