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Edmonton 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1945.
| MEDICAL INSPECTIONS OF CHILDREN ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. | ||
| (1) Number of Inspections in the Prescribed Age Groups :— | ||
| Entrants | 1.154 | |
| Second Age Group | 1,093 | |
| Third Age Group | 959 | |
| Total | 3,206 | |
| (2) Number of other Routine Inspections | Nil | |
| GRAND TOTAL | 3,206 | |
| Number of Special Inspections and Re-Inspections | 1,504 | |
CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OF CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE ROUTINE AGE GROUPS.
| Number of Children Inspected. | A. | B. | C. | D. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 3,206 | 434 | 13.53 | 2,426 | 75.67 | 340 | 10.62 | 6 | .18 |
GROUP I. Treatment of Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness).
| Total Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year under the Authority's Scheme | 6,833 | |
| GROUP II. Treatment of Defective Vision and Squint. | Under the Authority's Scheme | |
| Errors of Refraction (including squint) | 1,053 | |
| Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.) | _ | |
| Total | 1,053 | |
| Number of children for whom spectacles were:— | ||
| (a) Prescribed | 1,018 | |
| (6) Obtained | 996 | |
| GROUP III. Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. | ||
| Received Operative Treatment | 537 | |
| Received Other Forms of Treatment | 681 | |
| Total Number Treated | 1,218 | |