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The average distance of the farms to a medical doctor was 15 miles; to a
hospital was also 15 miles. Furthermore, about one-half were over 12 miles from
either medical or hospital facilities (Table 22).

TABLE 22._LOCATION OF THE FARMS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN SOCIAL
SERVICES, PRINCE GEORGE-SMITHERS AREA, 1943-45

os Up to 6 6-1-12 12-1-18 18-1-30 Average

miles miles miles miles distance
per cent per cent per cent per cent miles
TAS SCHOOL susie soe need ccs somes cue 94 (E05 Bopaenbasbarl Wanrsomeene 6 2-8
PER SCHOOlr a te eeeiaivercincel se tsk cameltoe 30 36 14 20 13-0
Ohittnc henry ese tact enters saeco ee 51 29 10 10 8-0
Chymimnnia ta aol as vooapaaboRdacaeeoe 63 25 7 5 6-0
ID eri Gono on evevacdusussasHeGdeSnUse 21 32 18 29 15-0
HES Ts ya Ses ea A Aiea Racca & scene 21 32 16 31 15-0

Accentuating the effect of the sparse settlement which made these services
almost unavailable to many settlers, was the fact that about one-half of the farm
families had neither a car nor a truck (Table 22A). The remainder depended
upon horses for transportation. ‘Taken in conjunction with the fact that a high
proportion of the farms were located more than six miles from medical and social
services this pointed to the conclusion that many families lived in comparative
isolation.

Telephones were almost entirely absent in the area and one-quarter of the
farm homes had no radio (Table 224).

TABLE 22A.—PROPORTION OF THE FARMS WITH CAR, RADIO AND TELEPHONE,
PRINCE GEORGE-SMITHERS AREA, 1943-45

ar Per cent
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A field of alsike clover near Prince George.