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.—RETURN SHOWING PHYSICAL CONDITION OF CHILDREN INSPECTED.
Entrants. | Leavers. | Age 10. | Total. | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Per cent. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Per cent. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Per cent. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Per cent. | |
Condition. | ||||||||||||||||
Total Inspected | 940 | 888 | 1828 | - | 604 | 536 | 1140 | - | 697 | 606 | 1303 | - | 2241 | 2030 | 4271 | - |
Clothing. | ||||||||||||||||
Satisfactory | 694 | 664 | 1358 | 74.3 | 390 | 408 | 798 | 70.0 | 452 | 487 | 939 | 72.1 | 1536 | 1559 | 3095 | 72.4 |
Unsatisfactory | 246 | 224 | 470 | 25.7 | 214 | 128 | 342 | 30.0 | 245 | 119 | 364 | 27.9 | 705 | 471 | 1176 | 27.6 |
Footgear. | ||||||||||||||||
Satisfactory | 689 | 658 | 1347 | 73.7 | 411 | 404 | 815 | 71.5 | 452 | 488 | 940 | 72.2 | 1552 | 155 0 | 3102 | 72.6 |
Unsatisfactory | 251 | 230 | 481 | 26.3 | 193 | 132 | 325 | 28.5 | 245 | 118 | 363 | 27.8 | 689 | 480 | 1169 | 27.4 |
Cleanliness of Head. | ||||||||||||||||
Clean | 833 | 527 | 1360 | 74.4 | 557 | 276 | 833 | 73.1 | 633 | 283 | 916 | 70.3 | 2023 | 1086 | 3109 | 72.7 |
Very few nits | 47 | 118 | 165 | 9.0 | 26 | 118 | 144 | I2.6 | 32 | 111 | 143 | 11.0 | 105 | 347 | 452 | 10.6 |
Many nits present | 60 | 237 | 297 | I6.3 | 21 | 139 | 160 | 14.0 | 32 | 201 | 233 | 17.9 | 113 | 577 | 690 | l6.2 |
Head filthy | - | 6 | 6 | 0.3 | - | 3 | 3 | 0.3 | - | 11 | 11 | 0.8 | - | 20 | 20 | 0.5 |