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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 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton, UDC]

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45
REPORT OF THE WORK
OF THE
SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE.
GENERAL INFORMATION.

Table: NUMBER OF SCHOOLS AND ACCOMMODATION.

NUMBER OF SCHOOLS AND ACCOMMODATION.

Departments.Accommodation.
BoysGirlsInfantsMixedBoysGirlsInfantsMixed
Provided77733.5083,0093,4641,121
Non-provided2221518662667336
99944,0263,6714.1311,457
June, 1914.Dec. 31st, 1923
Number of children on rolls13,46210,948
Estimated mid-year population68,20369,590
Percentage of children to population19,715.7
Average number on rolls during the school year ending March 31st, 192311,358
Average attendance same period10,308
Births for the years 1910 and 19191,878 & 1,237

Table: Special Schools.

Special Schools.

Accommodation.
Nassau House, Enfield, for feeble-minded66
Deaf and Dumb Centre, Tottenham70
£s.d.
Total cost of medical service for the year ending March 31st, 19233,202211
Total receipts from provision of spectacles, treatment, etc.10619
Cost per child in average attendance at the Elementary Schools12106
Cost per child at Nassau House42100
Cost per child at Deaf Centre (net)1800
Education Rate for 1922-23—
First half-year—2s. 1.84d. Second half-year—11. 11.16d.041