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Edmonton 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
Medical Inspection Returns
YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1947

Table: Table I.MEDICAL INSPECTION OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.A.—Periodic Medical Inspections

Table I.

MEDICAL INSPECTION OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

A.—Periodic Medical Inspections

Number of Inspections in the Prescribed Groups :—
Entrants2,124
Second Age Group2,490
Third Age Group1213
Total5,827
Number of other Periodic Inspections54
GRAND TOTAL5,881

Table: B.—Other Inspections.

B.—Other Inspections.

Number of Special Inspections6,711
Number of Re-Inspections11,068
TOTAL17,779

Table: C. -Pupils Found to Require Treatment.NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL PUPILS FOUND AT PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTION TO REQUIRE TREATMENT (excluding Dental Diseases and Infestation with Vermin).

C. -Pupils Found to Require Treatment.

NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL PUPILS FOUND AT PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTION TO REQUIRE TREATMENT (excluding Dental Diseases and Infestation with Vermin).

GroupFor defective vision (excluding squint)For any of the other conditions recorded in Table II ATotal of individual pupils
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Entrants6942942
Second Age Group2029611,065
Third Age Group94553603
Total (prescribed groups)3022,4562,610
Other Periodic Inspections—1919
Grand Total3022,4752,629