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Edmonton 1912

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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The percentage of children with sound teeth was 44.4 for boys, and
46.1 for girls. This is slightly better than previous years. Last year, the
percentage of boys with sound teeth was 39.8, and of girls, 43.5. Each
year it has been noticed that the teeth of the girls are slightly better than
those of the boys.
Nose and Throat.
ENLARGED TONSILS.—In the table below the children with
enlarged tonsils are divided into three classes:—(a) Tonsils slighlty
enlarged; (b) Tonsils markedly enlarged; (c) Tonsils so enlarged that an
operation is urgent.

Table: TABLE XXIV.NUMBERS OF CHILDREN WITH ENLARGED TONSILS.

TABLE XXIV.

NUMBERS OF CHILDREN WITH ENLARGED TONSILS.

Age.567891011121314All Ages.
Boys—
Slightly enlarged129288—18472881348
Enlarged32111-1291020-95
Very enlarged2---—1————3
Girls—
Slightly enlarged97296-250-575-261
Enlarged26173-228-31-107
Very enlarged2----2--2-6

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All children with enlarged tonsils have adenoids, but to these
figures must be added 10 boys and 7 girls who had symptoms of adenoids
without enlarged tonsils. No attempt is made at the medical inspection to
diagnose the presence of adenoids by passing the finger behind the palate.
This is a very painful proceeding, and only justifiable when immediate
treatment is in question.
The percentages of children with enlarged tonsils, at the ages of
five, ten, amd thirteen, were:-

Table: TABLE XXV.PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH ENLARGED TONSILS.

TABLE XXV.

PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH ENLARGED TONSILS.

AgeBoys.Girls.
51013All Ages51013All Ages
(a) Slight17.213.613.815.215.011715014.1
(b) Marked4.34.73.14.24.06.66.35.8
(e) Severe0.20.20.00.10.30.50.40.3