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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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Unfortunately, we have no special day school for physical defectives:
some of these manage to get to the ordinary school, others have to remain at
home.
It is hoped to send some of these into residential schools during the coming
year, but I find that the parents are not always willing to let their children
leave home.
PARENTS' PAYMENTS.
Charges are made by the Committee for the following services:—
(1) Dentistry.
6d. per attendance, but not to exceed Is. for complete treatment.
(2) Spectacles.
Cost price to the Committee.
(3) Operative Treatment of Tonsils and Adenoids.
5s. per case.
Free treatment is provided in those cases where the weekly income, after deducting rent, does not exceed the following allowances :—
| Parents—Father | s. 20 | d. 0 |
| Mother | 12 | 0 |
| Each child | 6 | 0 |
When the income is above this scale, the order for spectacles or for operative
tonsil treatment is not given until the requisite payment is made by the
parent.
STAMMERING CLASS.
Mr. Bradfield has submitted the following summary regarding the children
under his care during the year.