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34. Administration of systems of medical inspection in cities of United 



States, by groups of states. 1911 145 



35. Per cent of children examined found defective, among 907 "ex- 



empt" and 687 "non-exempt " children, in Philadelphia, Penn. 1 52 



36. Physical defects among 3,587 exempt and 1,418 non-exempt 



children, in Philadelphia, Penn., 1908 153 



37. Defects of vision and hearing among 8, no normal and 2,020 



retarded children in Camden, N. J., 1906 154 



38. Physical defects and irregular attendance among 1,279 normal 



and 573 retarded children who failed of promotion in 

 Camden, N. J., 1906 154 



39. Physical defects among 1,093 children promoted and 303 children 



not promoted in elementary schools, in Manchester, Con- 

 necticut, 1910 155 



40. Physical defects among 449 retarded children, of whom 345 had 



been in the first grade two years, 86 three years, and 18 four 



or more years. Elmira, New York, 1909-10 . . . .156 



41. Per cent of dull, normal, and bright pupils suffering from each 



sort of defect. Ages ten to fourteen, inclusive. All grades. 

 New York, 1908 . . .158 



42. Average number of grades completed by pupils having no physical 



defects compared with number completed by those suffer- 

 ing from different defects. Central tendency among 3,304 

 children, ages ten to fourteen years, in grades one to eight. 

 New York, 1908 159 



43. Extent to which children suffering from each sort of physical 



defect show slower progress than do children with no de- 

 fects. New York, 1908 160 



44. Number of years required by defective and non-defective chil- 



dren to complete the eight grades. New York, 1908 . .161 



45. Principal features of state laws and regulations providing for 



medical inspection. 1911 166 



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