[Report 1923] / School Medical Officer of Health, Eastbourne County Borough.

  • Eastbourne (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1923
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Credit: [Report 1923] / School Medical Officer of Health, Eastbourne County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    As the only reason for non-attendance should be illness, the difference is accounted for mainly by improved health. A table of causes of absence is given in the Report. The cases referred to are of those children excluded from school by your Medical Officers. Other absences are due to illnesses which are attended by Medical Practitioners and do not specially come before the Department. The subjoined Table shows the numbers on the books and the percentage attendance since 1908. Infant De partments. * Senior De Dartments. Year. Number Percenta.ge Number Percentage on Books. Attendance. on Books. Attendance. 1908 1799 84 4142 92 1909 1707 86 4159 92 1910 1706 87 4221 93 1911 1848 86 4171 92 1912 1715 86 4259 92 1913 1630 89 4261 93 1914 1757 89 4105 93 1915 1751 86 4060 91 1916 1598 88 4128 93 1917 1714 85 4000 93 1918 1722 83 3888 91 1919 1722 83 3888 91 1920 1707 83 3679 93 1921 1631 90 3613 94 1922 1302 84 3731 93 1923* 1198 91 3851 95 * “Senior” includes Central and Junior Schools. CENSUS 1921. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. Compiled from Census returns and from figures obtained from the Registrar General, I submit the following Table :—