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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 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: TABLE VI.(Hoard of Education.)SUMMARY RELATING TO CHILDREN MEDICALLY INSPECTED AT THE ROUTINE INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1921.

TABLE VI.

(Hoard of Education.)

SUMMARY RELATING TO CHILDREN MEDICALLY INSPECTED AT THE ROUTINE INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1921.

(l) The total number of children medically inspected at the routine inspections3478
(2) The number of children in (1) suffering from:—
Malnutrition323
Skin Disease41
Defective Vision (including squint)245
Eye Disease43
Defective Hearing64
Ear Disease64
Nose and Throat Disease339
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tuberculous)13
Defective Speech22
Dental Disease2245
Heart Disease:—
Organic13
Functional33
Anaemia5
Lung Disease39
Tuberculosis:—
Pulmonary Definite–
Pulmonary Suspected2
Non-pul nary2
Disease of the rvous System22
Deformities11
Other Defects and Diseases11
(3) The number of children in (1) suffering from defects (other than uncleanliness or defective clothing or footgear) who require to be kept under observation (but not referred for treatment), excluding Dental Disease871
(4) The number of children in (1) who were referred for treatment (excluding uncleanliness, etc.), excluding Dental Disease419
(5) The number of children in (4) who received treatment for one or more defects (excluding uncleanliness, etc.), excluding Dental Disease413