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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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TABLE V.
NUMERICAL RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA.
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blind, including Partially Blind— | |||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Attending Certified Schools for the Blind | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Not attending Schools | - | - | |
| Deaf and Dumb, including Partially Deaf— | |||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | - | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Certified Schools for the Deaf | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Not at School | - | - | |
| Mentally Deficient— | |||
| A.—Feeble Minded— | |||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | 34 | 14 | 48 |
| Attending Certified Schools | - | - | |
| Not at School | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| B.—Imbeciles— | |||
| At School | - | - | |
| Not at School | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| C.—Dull or Backward— | |||
| Retarded two years | 251 | 174 | 425 |
| Retarded three years | 86 | 64 | 150 |
| Epileptics— | |||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Not at School | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| * Pulmonary Tuberculosis— | |||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | |||
| Not at School | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| *Other Forms of Tuberculosis— | |||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | - | - | |
| Not at School | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Cripples, other than Tubercular— | |||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | - | - | |
| Not at School | 5 | 5 | 10 |
* Includes all cases notified to M.O.H. as Tuberculosis.