Annual report of the Department of Public Health of the Province of Saskatchewan.

  • Saskatchewan. Department of Public Health.
Date:
[1960]
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Credit: Annual report of the Department of Public Health of the Province of Saskatchewan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Examination of Indians During 1959 the Indian children in the Lebret, Duck Lake, Onion Lake and Prince Albert Residential Schools were examined—a total of 1,217. Among these 1,217 children examined, there were no active cases discovered. A total of 14,371 Indians (adults, pre-school and day school children) were examined from the following reserves: Carry-the-Kettle, Cote, Cowessess, Day Star, Fishing Lake, Gordon, Kahkawistahaw, Keesekoose, Key, Kinistino, Little Black Bear, Muscowequan, Muscow- petung, Nut Lake, Ochapowace, Okanese, Pasqua, Peepeekisis, Piapot, Poorman, Sakimay, Standing Buffalo, Star Blanket, Whitebear, Beardy’s, Beaver Lake, Big River, Black Lake, Brochet, Canoe Lake, Co-Op Point, Cree Lake, Cumberland House, Deschambeault, Dillon, Fond du Lac, James Smith, John Smith, Joseph Bighead, Lac la Ronge, Little Island, Little Pine, Little Red River, Loon Lake, Meadow Lake, Mis- tawasis, Montreal Lake, Moosomin, Moose Woods, Mosquito, Muskeg Lake, One Arrows, Onion Lake, Patuanak, Pelican Lake, Pelican Narrows, Poundmaker, Red Earth, Red Pheasant, Sandy Lake, Saul- teaux, Shoal Lake, South End Reindeer, Stanley, Stony Rapids, Sturgeon Lake, Sturgeon Landing, Sweetgrass, Thunderchild, Uranium City, Witchekan Lake, Waterhen, Wollaston Lake. Among this group of 14,371, there were 13 who required treat¬ ment, or 0.09 per cent. The usual fine co-operation of the Indian Health Services was obtained throughout the year. Admission X-rays The following table gives the number of admission x-rays taken by various hospitals during the year 1959. The figures in brackets indicate the number of new active cases of tuberculosis discovered. Hospital Total (32 including 4 Arborfield (0) No. of x-rays Indians) ..65,558 133 Assiniboia (01 .*.. 403 Balcarres (0) .. 655 Beechy (0) ..-. 153 Bengough (0) .. 50 Bienfait (0) .-.* 240 Biggar (0) .. 503 Tti rrb TTillc fO) 14 Broadview 12) .. 335 Buffalo Narrows (01 ... 19 Cabri (0) ... 257 Canora (0) .„.. 1,420 312 Carrot River (1) .... Central Butte (0) . 316 Climax (0) ...- 71 Coronach (0) ...- 109 Cud worth (0) . 506 Cumberland House (0) .... 24 Cupar (0) .... 207 Delisle (9) __ 41 Dinsmore (1) .. 186 Dodsland (0) __ 118 Eastend (0) ... 150 Edam (0) ..._ 66 Elrose (6) __ 130 Esterhazy (1) ... 691 Estevan (0) __ 1,843 514 Eston (0) __ Hospital No. of x-rays Fillmore (0) .*_..... 367 Foam Lake (1) ... 371 Frontier (0) .-___ 87 Goodsoil (0) ... 323 Gravelbourg (0) _....... 677 Green Lake (0) .*. 13 Grenfell (0) ...... 278 Gull Lake (0) ........... 176 Hafford (0) ... 274 Herbert (0) _._....... 559 Hodgeville (0) .-_ 2 Hudson Bay (0) .-. 91 Humboldt (0) ___ 588 lie a la Crosse (6) _ 574 Imperial (0) .... 230 Indian Head (1) .. 481 Inver may (0) _-_ 134 Kamsack (0) ____ 581 Kelvington (0) .. 99 Kerrobert (0) .. 94 Kincaid (0) .. 77 Kindersley (0) .-....-. 358 Kipling (1) . 438 Kyle (0) _...._... 119 LaFleche (0) ......*_ 294 Lampman (0) _....... 352 Langenburg (2) .. 626 Lashburn (0) __ 131 Leader (0) --- 311