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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
RETURNS IN RESPECT OF CHILDREN ATTENDING SECONDARY AND JUNIOR
TECHNICAL SCHOOLS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1944.
A.—Cases in which a full examination has been made.
| Age. | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | — | 1 | 124 | 153 | 136 | 144 | 100 | 33 | 19 | 3 | — |
| Girls (Sec.) | _ | _ | 149 | 170 | 115 | 99 | 89 | 25 | 4 | — | — |
| (Tech.) | — | — | — | 1 | 70 | 19 | 34 | 9 | 1 | — | — |
| Total | — | 1 | 273 | 324 | 321 | 262 | 223 | 67 | 24 | 3 | — |
B.—Classification of the Nutrition of Pupils Inspected During the Year, in Ages.
| Ages. | Number of Pupils Inspected. | A (Excellent) | B (Normal) | C (Slightly Subnormal) | D (Bad) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 11 | 273 | 47 | 193 | 32 | 1 |
| 12 (Sec.) | 321 | 63 | 219 | 39 | — |
| (Tech.) | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 13 (Sec.) | 251 | 60 | 163 | 28 | — |
| (Tech.) | 70 | 11 | 50 | 9 | — |
| 14 (Sec.) | 243 | 71 | 147 | 25 | _ |
| (Tech.) | 19 | 3 | 15 | 1 | — |
| 15 (Sec.) | 193 | 63 | 119 | 11 | _ |
| (Tech.) | 34 | 1 | 28 | 5 | — |
| 16 (Sec.) | 56 | 18 | 36 | 2 | _ |
| (Tech.) | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — |
| 17 (Sec.) | 23 | 10 | 11 | 2 | — |
| (Tech.) | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 18 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Total (Sec.) | 1,364 | 332 | 891 | 139 | 1 |
| (Tech.) | 134 | 16 | 100 | 18 | — |