The Blind Population Of The United States 1920 PDF Download

Excerpt from The Blind Population of the United States, 1920: A Statistical Analysis of the Data Obtained at the Fourteenth Decennial Census Method of enumeration - The procedure followed in taking the census of the blind has varied considerably from time to time. It is essential to consider these changes in connection with comparisons between censuses. Prior to 1850 the census enumerators reported on a specially assigned line of each population schedule the total number Of blind persons covered by the schedule. In the next five enumerations (1850 to 1890, inclusive) a column of the schedule was provided, in which the existence of blindness was to be stated for each individual so affected. In 1880 and 1890, besides the report on the population schedule, the enumerators were provided with special schedules for the blind on which they were to enter additional data not called for by the population schedule. For each name entered on these schedules they received extra compensation. In 1900 there was no column on the regular schedule, but the blind persons enumerated were designated on supplemental blanks which called for only the name, age, sex, and address of each person, Extra pay was allowed, as in the two preceding censuses. Subsequently, a special schedule was mailed to every person reported in this way. In 1910 a return was made to the plan followed prior to 1900, Of using a special column of the population schedule for reporting the blind, but no extra compensation was given the enumerators. In addition to the information obtained by entries on the general schedule, a special schedule was mailed to each blind person so enumerated. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.