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Edmonton 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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As mentioned in a later paragraph, Miss B. Cony's post as Cleansing
Nurse is now occupied by Miss R. Edmonds.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR AND SCOPE OF ROUTINE
MEDICAL INSPECTION.
Three age-groups have been inspected, the entrants (the majority of whom
were 5 or 6 years of age), the 8-year-old group, and the leavers.
Five thousand three hundred and eighteen children were
passed through the routine inspection ; the number last year was 5,077.
TABLE I.

Of the Board of Education.
"A"—Code Groups.

The ages and numbers of children inspected were as follows:—

AgesEntrants.8 yearLeavers.Grand Total.
567Totalsold group.1213 and over.Central Sch'l.Totals
Boys60998237306746496676213782782
Girls5521122568966257957°3611852536
Totals11612104814191336112812379825635318

"B"— Groups other than Code.

Special cases.Re-examinations.
Boys1214588
Girls1282480
Totals24961068