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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Ward. | Families or separate occupiers. | Population. | Excess. | ||
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Males. | Females. | Total. |
Year. | Population. |
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Ward. | Births. | Birth Rates per 1,000 living in the Ward. |
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Ward. | Deaths. | Death Rates per 1,000 living in the Ward. |
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DISEASE. | Whole District. | Bury Street. | Church Street. | Fore Street. | Edmonton Union Residents. |
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Nett Death-rate. | Infantile Mortality. | Zymotic Death-rate. |
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Ward. | Deaths under one year. | Infantile Mortality Rate. |
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Cause of Death. | Under 1 week. | 1—2 weeks. | 2—3 weeks. | 3—4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks and under 3 months | 3 months and under 6 months. | 6 months and under 9 months. | 9 months and under 12 months. | Total deaths under 1 year. |
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Month. | After Births. | Re-visits. | After 6 months. | Neglected Infants. | After Deaths. | Diarrhœal Diseases. |
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Factories. | Workshops. | Laundries. | Outworkers. |
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Measles. | Mumps. | Whooping Cough. | Chicken Pox. | Doubtful Cases. |
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Estimated Population, middle of 1912. | Annual rates per 1,000 of the population. | Infantile Mortality per 1,000 births registered. | |||
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Nett Births | Nett deaths (corrected) | Zymotic deaths |
Disease. | Cases Notified. | No. isolated in Hospital. | Isolations per cent. | Total Deaths. | Fatality per cent. |
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Births. | Successful Vaccinations | Conscientious Certificates. | Deaths under one year unvaccinated | Still unvaccinated but address known. | Postponed owing to illness. | Certified unsusceptible | Removed and Untraced. |
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Name of School. | Patients. | Families in contact. |
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1908. | 1909. | 1910. | 1911. | 1912. |
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Description of Article. | Cost per gallon. | Carbolic acid † co-efficient. |
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Disease. | Result Positive. | Result Negative. | Doubtful. | Total. |
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Seat of Disease. | Carcinoma. | Sarcoma. | Cancer or Malignant. | Total. | ||||
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M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Premises. | No. of Inspections. | Number of Written Notices.* |
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Particulars. | Number of Defects. | |
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Found. | Remedied. |
NATURE OF WORK.* | OUTWORKERS' LISTS Sect. 107. | OUTWORK IN UNWHOLE SOME PREMISES (Sect. 108). | OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES Sects. 109, 110. | ||||||||||||
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Lists received from Employers. | Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders made (S. 110). | Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110). | |||||||
Sending twice in the year. | Sending once in the Year. | ||||||||||||||
Lists.† | Outworkers.† | Lists. | Outworkers. | Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | ||||||||||
Contractors. | Workmen. | Contractors. | Workmen. |
Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. | Number. |
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Class. | Number. |
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Year. | Nett Population estimated to Middle of each Year. | Births. | Tota l Deaths Registeredin the District. | Transferable Deaths | Nett Deaths belonging to the District. | |||||||
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Uncorrected Number. | Nett. | Under 1 Year of Age. | At all Ages. | |||||||||
Of Non-residents registered in the District. | Of Residents not registered in the District. | |||||||||||
Number.* | Rate. | |||||||||||
Number. † | Rate. | |||||||||||
Number. | Rate per 1.000 Nett Births | Number. | Rate. | |||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Names of Localities. | 1 Whole District. | 2 Bury Street. | 3 Church Street. | 4 Fore Street. | 5 Undistributed. | 6 Edmonton Union and Infirmary. | 7 Strand Union and School. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered. | Deaths at all Ages. | Deaths under 1 year. | Population estimated to middle of each ^ear. | Births registered. | Deaths at all Ages. | Deaths under 1 year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered. | Deaths at all Ages. | Deaths under 1 year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered. | Deaths at all Ages. | Deaths under 1 year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered. | Deaths at all Ages. | Deaths under 1 year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered. | Deaths at all Ages. | Deaths under 1 year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered. | Deaths at all Ages. | Deaths under 1 year. |
a | b | c | d | a | b | c | d | a | b | c | d | a | b | c | d | a | b | c | d | a | b | c | d | a | b | c | d |
Notifiable Disease. | Number of Cases Notified. | Total Cases Notified in each Ward or Institution. | Total Cases Removed to Hospital. | ||||||||||||||
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At all Ages. | At Agesf—Years. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||
Bury Street Ward. | Ch'rch Street Ward. | Fore Street Ward. | Edm'ton Union Rsdnts. | Edm'ton Union Total. | Str'nd Union | Undistributed | |||||||||||
Under 1 | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25 | 25 to 45 | 45 to 65 | 65 and upwds. |
No. | Diseases. | Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents " whether occurring in or beyond the District. | Deaths of "Residents" in or beyond the District according to the Locality. | Residents beyond the district. | Edmonton Union Residents. | Institution Deaths— Non-residents. | Non-residents outside Institutions. | Inquests in district on Residents. | ||||||||||||||||
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All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | Bury Street. | Church Street. | Fore Street. | Undistributed | Edmonton Union. | Strand Union and School. | Other Institutions. | Totals. | ||||||||
M. | F. | T. |
No. | Diseases. | Deaths at the subjoined Ages of " Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District. | Deaths of "Residents" in or beyond the District according to the Locality. | Residents beyond the district. | Edmonton Union Residents. | Institution Deaths— Non-residents. | Non-residents outside Institutions. | Inquests in district on Residents. | ||||||||||||||||
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All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | Bury Street. | | Church Street. | Fore Street. | Undistributed. | Edmonton Union. | Strand Union and School. | Other Institutions. | Totals. | ||||||||
M. | F. | T |
No. | Diseases. | Deaths at the subjoined Ages of " Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District. | Deaths of "Residents" in or beyond the District according to the Locality. | Residents beyond the district. | Edmonton Union Residents. | Institution Deaths— Non-residents. | Non-residents outside Institutions. | Inquests in district on Residents. | ||||||||||||||||
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All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | Bury Street. | Church Street. | Fore Street. | Undistributed. | Edmonton Union. | Strand U nion and School. | Other Institutions. | Totals. | ||||||||
M. | F. | T. |
No. | Diseases. | Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the district. | Deaths of "Residents" in or beyond the District according to the Locality. | Residents beyond the district. | Edmonton Union Residents. | Institution Deaths— Non-residents. | Non-residents outside Institutions. | Inquests in district on Residents. | ||||||||||||||||
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All Ages. | Under one year. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and uuder 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | Bury Street. | Church Street. | Fore Street. | Undistributed | Edmonton Union. | Strand Union and Schools. | Other Institutions. | Totals. | ||||||||
M. | F. | T. |
Disease. | 1912. | 1911. | 1910. | 1909. | 1908. | 1907. | 1906. | 1905. | 1904. | 1903. | 1902. | ||||||||||||
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Pop. | Pop. | Pop. | Pop. | Pop. | Pop. | Pop. | Pop. | Pop. | Pop. | Pop. | |||||||||||||
65,084 | 63,146 | 61,741 | 61,164 | 60,182 | 59,434 | 56,818 | 54,606 | 53,358 | 52,139 | 50,388 | |||||||||||||
Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths |
Inspections. | Action taken. (Other than H. and T.P. Act). | Action as regards Dwelling Houses H. and T.P. Act, 1909. | Houses let in lodgings. (tenement houses.) | Common lodging houses. | Canal boats used as dwellings. | Movable dwellings, caravans, tents, &c. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Number of premises inspected on complaint. | Number of premises inspected in connection with infectious diseases. | Number of premises under periodical inspection. | Houses inspected from house-to-house {a) systematic. (b) under H. & T.P. Act | Total number of inspections and re-inspections made. | Cautionary or intimation notices given. | Statutory orders issued. | Summonses served. | Convictions obtained. | Number of houses dealt with under Sect. 15. | Number of houses found to be in a state dangerous or injurious to health (Sect. 17). | Number of representations made by M.O.H. (Sect. 17) or his Staff. | Number of houses made habitable without closing orders. | Number of closing orders made by L. A. (Sect. 17). | Number of houses closed voluntarily. | Number of closing orders determined after repairs (Sec. 17). | Number of houses demolished {a) by order of L. A. (Sect. 17), (6) voluntarily | Illegal underground rooms vacated. | Number registered under by-Laws. | Number of contraventions. | Number registered under by-laws. | Number of inspections made. | Number of contraventions. | Number registered under the acts. | Number of contraventions of regulations. | Number observed during the year. | Number of nuisances therefrom abated. | Number removed from district. |
Bakehouses. | Slaughterhouses. | Cow-sheds. The cows are out at pasture during the greater part of the year. | Dairies and milkshops. | Unsound Food. | Offensive trades. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Number in District. | Contraventions of factory acts. | Number on register. | Number of inspections made. | Frequency of inspection. | Contraventions of by-laws. | Number on register. | Number of inspections made. | Frequency of inspection. | Contraventions of regulations. | Number of milch cows in district. | Number on register. | Number of inspections made. | Frequency of inspection. | Contraventions of regulations. | Meat (including organs) seized and surrendered. (Approximate weight in pounds). | Poultry and game seized and surrendered. (Approximate weight in pounds). | Fish seized and surrendered. (Approximate weight in pounds). | Fruit and vegetables seized and surrendered. (Approximate weight in pounds). | Other articles seized and surrendered. (Approximate weight in pounds). | Method of disposal. | Number of premises in district. | Number of inspections made. | Contraventions of By-Laws. |
Water supply and water service. | Drainage and sewerage of existing buildings. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Wells. | Percentage of houses supplied from public water service. | Cisterns. | Draw-taps placed on mains. | Percentage of houses supplied on constant system. | Number of samples obtained for analysis. | Water closets. | Percentage of houses provided with water closets. | Drains. | Cesspools. | Percentage of houses draining into sewers. | ||||||||||||
New sunk. | Cleansed, repaired, &c. | Closed as polluted. | New provided. | Cleansed, repaired, covered, &c. | Number of water closets substituted for dry receptacles. | Repaired, supplied with water, or otherwise improved. | Examined, tested, exposed, &c. | Unstopped, repaired, trapped, &c. | Waste pipes, rain water pipes disconnected, repaired, &c. | New soil pipes or ventilating shafts fixed. | Existing soil pipes or ventilating shafts repaired. | Disconnecting traps or chambers inserted. | Reconstructed. | Rendered impervious, emptied, cleansed, &c. | Abolished, and drain connected to sewer. | |||||||
From local Wells. | From public supply. |
Disinfection. | Dust. | Sundry nuisances abated. | ||||||||||||||||
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Rooms disinfected. | Rooms stripped and cleansed. | Articles disinfected or destroyed. | New bins provided. | How frequently is dust removed from each house? | Number of complaints of non-removal received. | Method of disposal. | ||||||||||||
Ordinary infectious disease. | Phthisis. | Ordinary infectious disease. | Phthisis. | Destructor. | By Tipping. | Other, state method. | Overcrowding. | Smoke. | Accumulation of refuse. | Foul ditches, ponds, &c., and stagnant water. | Foul pigs and other animals. | Dampness. | Yards repaved or repaired. | Other nuisances. |
Samples taken. | Samples adulterated. |
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Name of Church. | Boys. | Girls. | Infants. | Totals. |
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Name of Chapel or Place. | On the Books. | ||
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1910 | 1911 | 1912 |
Name. | Built. | Departments. | Last Enlarged. |
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End of June, 1911. | End of June, 1912. | |||
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Number on Books. | Average Attendance. | Number on Books. | Average Attendance. |
School. | Infants. | J. Mixed. | Girls. | Boys. | ||||
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Accom. | No. on Books. | Accom. | No. on Books. | Accom. | No. on Books. | Accom. | No. on Books. |
Civil Year, 1912. | ||||
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No. of Admissions. | No. of Withdrawals | No. of Admissions to the Lowest Class of Infants. | No. left on account of Age Limit. |
Over | |||||||||||
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Ages | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Total |
Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |||
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Routine Inspection. | Re-inspection and Special Cases. | Routine Inspection. | Re-inspection and Special Cases. |
Father's side. | Mother's side. | Total. | |
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No History of C. | History of C. |
Father's Side. | Mother's side. | Total. | |
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No History of C. | History of C. |
History of C. on Mother's side. | History of C. on Father's side. | History of C. on both sides. |
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Age. | No. included | Measles | Whooping Cough | Chicken Pox | Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria. | Pneumonia. |
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Boys. | Girls. | Per cent. all children | |||||||||
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5 | 10 | 13 | All ages. | Per cent. | 5 | 10 | 13 | All ages. | Per cent. |
Age. | Class A. | Class B. | Class C. | Class D. | Class E. | Class F. | Class G. |
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A. | B. | C. | D. | E. | F. | G. |
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Boys. | Girls. | |||
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Ages, 5-6. | Ages, 5-8. | Ages, 5-6. | Ages, 5-8. |
Age. | A. | B. | C. | D. | E. |
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Boys. | Girls. | |||||||
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5-6. | 10-11. | 13-14. | All boys. | 5-6. | 10-11. | 13-14. | All girls. |
1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 |
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Number of Summons. | First. | Second. | Third. | Fourth. | Fifth. | Sixth. | Seventh. |
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Infants. Schools. | Boys. Schools. | |||||
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1908 | 1910 | 1912 | 1908 | 1910 | 1912 |
Infants. Schools. | Girls. Schools. | |||||
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1908 | 1910 | 1912 | 1908 | 1910 | 1912 |
Age | Boys. | Girls. | ||||||||||||||
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5 | 10 | 13 | All ages. | 5 | 10 | 13 | All ages. | |||||||||
1911 | 1912 | 1911 | 1912 | 1911 | 1912 | 1911 | 1912 | 1911 | 1912 | 1911 | 1912 | 1911 | 1912 | 1911 | 1912 |
Age. | Boys. | Girls. | ||||
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1911. | 1912. | Probable difference. | 1911. | 1912. | Probable difference. |
Age. | Boys. | Girls. | |||||||||
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No. Weighed. | Mean Weight. | Probable error. | Standard Deviation. | Co-efficient of Variation. | Age. | No. Weighed. | Mean Weight. | Probable error. | Standard Deviation. | Co-efficient of variation. |
Age. | Boys. | Girls. | ||||||||||
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No. Measured. | Mean Height. | Probable error. | Standard Deviation. | Co efficient of Variation. | Age. | No. Measured. | Mean Height. | Probable error. | Standard Deviation. | Co-efficient of Variation. |
Age. | Chest Expanded. | Chest Contracted. | ||||
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Mean. | Probable error. | Standard Deviation. | Mean. | Probable error. | Standard Deviation. |
Age. | Boys. | Girls. | ||||||
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Weight lbs. | Height in. | Chest Measurement. | Weight lbs. | Height in. | Chest Measurement. | |||
Expanded in. | Contracted in. | Expanded in. | Contracted in. |
Age | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | All ages. |
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Age. | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | All Ages. |
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Age | Boys. | Girls. | ||||||
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5 | 10 | 13 | All Ages | 5 | 10 | 13 | All Ages |
Boys. | Girls. |
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Boys. | Girls. | |||||
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Tonsils Normal. | Tonsils slightly enlarged. | Tonsils very enlarged. | Tonsils Normal. | Tonsils slightly enlarged. | Tonsils very enlarged. |
Boys. | Girls. | |||||
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Teeth Sound. | 1—3 Decayed Teeth. | Over 3 Decayed Teeth. | Teeth Sound. | 1—3 Decayed Teeth. | Over 3 Decayed Teeth. |
Age | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | All ages. | Percent. |
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Boys. | Girls. |
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Age. | Keen Vision 6/5 | Normal Vision 6/6 | Fair. | Bad. | Very Bad. | ||||
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6/9 | 6/12 | 6/18 | 6/24 | 6/36 | 6/60 | Worse than 6/60 |
Age. | Keen Vision. 6/5 | Normal Vision. 6/6 | Fair. | Bad. | Very Bad. | ||||
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6/9 | 6/12 | 6/18 | 6/24 | 6/36 | 6/60 | Worse than 6/60 |
RIGHT EYE. | LEFT EYE. |
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Right Eye. | Total. | |||||||||||
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6/5 | 6/6 | 6/9 | 6/12 | 6/18 | 6/24 | 6/36 | 6/60 | —60 | Blind or missing |
Right Eye. | Total. | ||||||||||
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6/5 | 6/6 | 6/9 | 6/12 | 6/18 | 6/24 | 6/36 | 6/60 | —60 |
Age. | Boys. | Girls. | ||||||
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With Adenoids. | Adenoids removed | Without Adenoids. | Total. | With Adenoids. | Adenoids removed | Without Adenoids. | Total. |
Age | 10 | 13 | Other ages | Total | Per cent. |
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Age | 5 | 10 | 13 | All ages. |
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No. examined. | Ht. Disease with history of Rh. fever. | Ht. disease without history of Rh. fever. | History of Rh. fever without Ht. disease. |
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Absent. | Present. | Total. |
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Absent. | Present. | Total. |
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Boys of Ten. | Boys of Thirteen. | All Boys. | Girls of Ten. | Girls of Thirteen. | All Girls. | All Children. |
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Boys of ten. | Boys of thirteen. | Girls of ten. | Girls of thirteen. | All Children. |
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Boys of ten. | Boys of thirteen. | Girls of ten. | Girls of thirteen. | All Children. |
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Boys of 10. % | Boys of 13. % | Girls of 10. % | Girls of 13. % | All children. % |
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Boys. | Girls. | |||
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Temperatures taken in— | Temperatures taken in— | |||
Morning. | Afternoon. | Morning. | Afternoon. |
97.1 | 97.5 | 97.9 | 98.3 | 98.7 | 99.1 | 99.5 | 99.9 | 100.3 | 100.7 | 101.0 | T otal |
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Schools. | Actual cases excluded. | Contacts excluded. | Contacts who | |
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Contracted the disease during exclusion. | Did not contract the disease during exclusion. |
Mother— | Total | Mother— | Total | ||||
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Not had Scarlet Fever. | Had Scarlet Fever. | Not had Scarlet Fever. | Had Scarlet Fever. |