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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton, UDC]
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| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epileptics. | Suffering from severe epilepsy. | Attending Certified Special Schools for Epileptics | - | - | - |
| In Institutions other than Certified Special Schools | - | - | - | ||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | - | - | - | ||
| At no School or Institution | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Suffering from epilepsy which is not severe. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 5 | - | 5 | |
| At no School or Insiitution | - | — | - | ||
| Infectious pulmonary and glandular tuberculosis. | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | - | 1 | 1 | |
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Non-infectious but active pulmonary and glandular tuberculosis. | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | 10 | 8 | 18 | |
| At Certified Residential Open-air Schools | - | - | - | ||
| At Certified Day Open-air Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||
| Physically Defective. | Delicate Children (e.g., pre- or latent tuberculosis, malnutrition, debility, anaemia, etc ). | At Certified Residential Open-air Schools | 3 | - | 3 |
| At Certified Day Open-air Schools | - | — | - | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools | 87 | 105 | 192 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institutions | 2 | 4 | — | ||
| Active non pulmonary tuberculosis | At Sanatoria or Hospital Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| At Public Elementary Schools | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Crippled Children (other than those with active tuberculous disease), e.g., children suffering from paralysis, etc., and including those with severe heart disease. | At Certified Hospital Schools | 1 | - | 1 | |
| At Certified Residential Cripple Schools | - | - | - | ||
| At Certified Day Cripple Schools | -_ | - | -_ | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools | 7 | 8 | 15 | ||
| At other Institutions | - | — | - | ||
| At no School or Institution | 5 | 7 | 12 |