Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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TABLE II.—continued.
Entrants. | Leavers. | Intermediate. | Total. | |||||||||||||
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Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Per cent. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Per cent. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Per cent. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Per cent. | |
Rickets- | ||||||||||||||||
No disease | 581 | 595 | 1176 | 99.75 | 707 | 513 | 1220 | 100.0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 100.0 | 1995 | 1111 | 2406 | 99.88 |
Evidence of (slight) | 1 | .. | 1 | 0.09 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 0.04 |
,, ,, (marked) | 2 | .. | 2 | 0.16 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 0.08 |
Deformity— | • | |||||||||||||||
No deformity | 581 | 592 | 1173 | 99.49 | 703 | 508 | 1211 | 99.26 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 100.0 | 1291 | 1103 | 2394 | 99.38 |
Deformity present | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.51 | 4 | .5 | 9 | 0.74 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0.62 |
Tuberculosis Non=PuImonary— | ||||||||||||||||
No disease | 583 | 594 | 1177 | 97.82 | 702 | 509 | 1211 | 99.50 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 100.0 | 1292 | 1109 | 2401 | 99.68 |
Glands | .. | 1 | 1 | 0.09 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.25 | .. | . . | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.16 |
Joints | 1 | .. | 1 | 0.09 | 3 | .. | 3 | 0.25 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 4 | 0. 16 |
Other forms | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Speech— | ||||||||||||||||
Not defective .. | 576 | 591 | 1167 | 98.98 | 702 | 509 | 1211 | 99.26 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 100.0 | 1285 | 1103 | 2388 | 99.13 |
Detective articulation.. | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1.03 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.33 | .. | .. | .. | . . | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0.62 |
Stammering | .. | 1 | 1 | 0.09 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.41 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.25 |
Hearing— | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Good both ears | .. | .. | .. | .. | 583 | 490 | 1073 | 87.95 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 583 | 490 | 1073 | 87.95 |
Good right ear | .. | .. | .. | .. | 21 | 18 | 39 | 3.20 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 21 | 18 | 39 | 3.20 |
Good left ear | .. | .. | .. | .. | 29 | 32 | 61 | 5.00 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 29 | 32 | 61 | 5.00 |
Fair right ear | .. | .. | .. | .. | 61 | 40 | 101 | 8.28 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6l | 40 | 101 | 8 .28 |
Fair left ear | .. | .. | .. | .. | 54 | 37 | 91 | 7.46 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 54 | .. | .. | 7.46 |
Bad right ear | .. | .. | .. | .. | 34 | 32 | 66 | 5.41 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 34 | 32 | 66 | 7.41 |
Bad left ear | .. | .. | .. | .. | 33 | 21 | 54 | 4.43 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 33 | 21 | 54 | 4.43 |
Very bad right ear | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 13 | 21 | 1.72 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 13 | 21 | 1.72 |
Very bad left ear | 8 | 13 | 21 | 1.72 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 1.72 |