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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 1916

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: Attendance. Mr. Heap has kindly furnished me with the following figures for this and the next two tables :—

Attendance. Mr. Heap has kindly furnished me with the following figures for this and the next two tables :—

End of June, 1915.End of June, 1916.
Number on books.Average attendance.Number on books.Average attendance.
Non-provided Schools22763056.422682054.4
Council Schools1121910183.61101310090.7
Totals1349513239.91328112145.1

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There were 13,281 children on the books at the middle of the year, besides
the children attending Enfield Schools; the average number of children of the
Edmonton district attending Enfield Schools during the year was 292; so
that there is in Edmonton one child in the public elementary schools
for 5.2 inhabitants (reckoned on the nett population); 5.1 last year.

Table: The number of children on the books of the elementary schools of the district at the end of June, 1916, was 13,281; and the accommodation was 14 ,365. The accommodation and the number of children attending each school are given below :—

The number of children on the books of the elementary schools of the district at the end of June, 1916, was 13,281; and the accommodation was 14 ,365. The accommodation and the number of children attending each school are given below :—

School.Infants.Junior Mixed.Girls.Boys.
Accom.No. on books.Accom.No. on books.Accom.No. on books.Accom.No. on books.
Brettenham Koad437293——458405459426
Croyland Koad369284420414369350537515
Raynham Koad576502600502540458660583
Eldon Road600650521540540499660558
Silver Street562459——562549592543
Houndsiield Road460381300312300278300276
Montague460345300336300274300281
All Saints'447415——455493——
Latymer————_——300309
St. James's220236——207233218243
St. Edmund's8889——(248 250 Senior Mixed) These figures are not included in the totals.
Totals42193654214121043731353940263734