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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Edmonton 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: Numerical Return of all Exceptional Children in the area.

Numerical Return of all Exceptional Children in the area.

Boys.Girls.Total.
Blind, including Partially Blind—
Attending Public Elementary Schools281442
Attending Certified Schools for the Blind235
Not attending Schools—11
Deaf and Dumb, including Partially Deaf—
Attending Public Elementary Schools293665 8
Attending Certified Schools for the Deaf44
Not at School--Nil
Mentally Deficient—
A.—Feeble Minded—
Attending Public Elementary Schools432669
Attending Certified Schools-—Nil
Not at School ...628
Notified to the Local (control) Authority in 1914——Nil
B.—Imbeciles or Idiots—
At School3-3
Not at School325
C.—Dull or Backward—
Retarded two years315259574
Retarded three years10233135
Epileptics—
Attending Public Elementary Schools6612
Attending Certified Schools—.—Nil
Not at School——Nil
*Pulmonary Tuberculosis —
Attending Public Elementary Schools ...151732
Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children--Nil
Not at School12820
"Other Forms of Tuberculosis—
Attending Public Elementary Schools15924
Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children--Nil
Not at School101626
Cripples, other than Tubercular—
Attending Public Elementary Schools141832
Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children--Nil
Not at School336

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* Includes all cases notified to M.O.H. as Tuberculosis.