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Edmonton 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
Medical Inspection Returns
YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1948

Table: Table I.MEDICAL INSPECTION OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.A.— Periodic Medical Inspections

Table I.

MEDICAL INSPECTION OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

A.— Periodic Medical Inspections

Number of Inspections in the Prescribed Groups:—
Entrants1,390
Second Age Group2,120
Third Age Group863
Total4,393
Number of other Periodic Inspections628
GRAND TOTAL5,021
B.—Other Inspections.
Number of Special Inspections7,628
Number of Re-Inspections7,474
TOTAL15,102

Table: C.—Pupils Found to Require Treatment.NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL PUPILS FOUND AT PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTION TO REQUIRE TREATMENT (excluding Dental Diseases and Infestation with Vermin).

C.—Pupils Found to Require Treatment.

NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL PUPILS FOUND AT PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTION TO REQUIRE TREATMENT (excluding Dental Diseases and Infestation with Vermin).

GroupFor defective vision (excluding squint)For any of the other conditions recorded in Table IIATotal of individual pupils
(i)(2)(3)(4)
Entrants4497497
Second Age Group1768039°3
Third Age Group78290352
Total (prescribed groups)2581.5901,752
Other Periodic Inspections2175164
Grand Total2601.7651,916