Report / Board of Health, City of Edmonton, Alberta.

  • Edmonton (Alta.). Board of Health.
Date:
[1946]
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Credit: Report / Board of Health, City of Edmonton, Alberta. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MORTALITY FROM EXTERNAL CAUSES J2 a <V no 3-8 12 05 h -2 cs3 5 * m x 4-> a c E E C 01 o 3 <V 0) c$ r* 0) ’V *o e C § E o S -*-» o C , o V* no CD X o § s Zg Cl, « O) 0 X t-H Q <D G sh X rt CuHO CC s O) fe P m c X P o << -u o o<c Ph C3 rt g c pH 1946 . .. 968 83 64 19 25 i 17 40 8.3 72.2 1945 . . 864 59 42 17 9 11 39 6.8 52.8 1944 . .. 825 40 31 9 9 9 22 4.8 36.8 1943 . . 814 51 40 11 5 .... 13 33 6.2 48.3 1942 . .. 712 38 27 11 4 i 7 26 5.3 39.0 ISOLATION HOSPITAL Five hundred and forty-seven patients were admitted, 70 were carried over from 1946 making a total of 617. There were 547 discharged, 15 died and 47 remained in the hospital at the end of the year. The diseases hospitalized included Scarlet Fever . 184 Scarlet Fever suspects . 3 Diphtheria . 10 Diphtheria carriers .. 8 Diphtheria suspects . 3 Poliomyelitis ......, 51 Poliomyelitis suspects . 25 Meningitis (meningococcic) . 6 Tuberculosis . 146 Typhoid Fever . 2 Typhoid Fever suspect —.. 2 Para Typhoid . 1 The deaths included: Tuberculosis . 1 Measles and Pneumonia. 1 Measles and Encephalitis . 1 Erysipelas . 24 Measles . 33 Mumps . 47 Rubella . 4 Chickenpox . 13 Whooping Cough . 10 Vaginitis . 3 G. C. Opthalmia . 1 Syphilis . 2 Septic Sore Throat .. 7 Vincents Angina . 2 Others . 71 Poliomyelitis . 4 Meningitis (meningococcic) . 1 Other conditions . 7 SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICES Public School Board R.C. Separate School Board Complete examinations ..... 4237 Number reported with defects. 1544 Number reported without defects . 2693 Parents present at examinations. 2787 Homes visited by nurses. 646 Talks to classes ....;..... 160 654 130 524 306 70 40 IMMUNIZATION 1946 Smallpox $ •H 0) J3 H-> X & 5 Scarlet F ever Whooping Cough Typhoid Fever Tetanus Typhhus Cholera 0) 3 be rt Oh Schick Test Dick Test Board of Health (cases). .... 1530 1300 401 1364 60 13 5 5 5 34 59 Board of Health (doses. ... 1530 4031 2225 5090 190 45 10 10 10 34 59 Public School Board (cases) . ...2244 2513 Public School Board (doses) . ... 2244 4062 Separate School Board (cases).... ... 284 181 Separate School Board (doses).... ... 284 972 .... Total cases . Materials distributed to ... 4058 3994 401 1364 60 13 5 5 5 34 59 Private Physicians .. . . 675 364 42 319 11 1 1 1945 Board of Health (cases'). ... 611 1161 436 1262 47 2 82 71 Board of Health (doses). ... 611 3584 2250 4515 159 2 82 71 Public School Board (cases) . 2320 Public School Board idoses)... 3771 Separate School Board (cases) ... 461 324 Separate School Board (doses') ... 461 947 Total Cases . Materials distributed to ...1072 3805 436 1262 47 2 82 71 Private Physicians ... 454 517 35 352 14 . 1 1