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London County Council 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: Physical measurements at Laxon-street and Sirdar-road in relation to the estimation of nutrition are given combined as there was no material variation between the two weights of boys at these schools. Weights of the boys in different groups were averaged as follows:

Physical measurements at Laxon-street and Sirdar-road in relation to the estimation of nutrition are given combined as there was no material variation between the two weights of boys at these schools. Weights of the boys in different groups were averaged as follows:

Age last birthday.Nutrition.Standard average of 10,000 London boys, Annual Report, 1906.
Excellent.Very good.Good.Fair.Bad.
722.821.222.220.720.422.8
825.824.122.622.821.624.4
926.927.925.624.222.826.4
1030.528.427.426.326.728.7
1131.029.729.928.331.431.2
1238.232.632.531.822.734.4
1336.435.636.635.032.537.7

Table: Anæmia which is so prevalent in towns, and which the open-air does so much to remedy, was present in a considerable number at all ages.

Anæmia which is so prevalent in towns, and which the open-air does so much to remedy, was present in a considerable number at all ages.

Age last birthday78910111213Totals.
Colour of blood.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.
Sirdar-road. Normal3422293227403239313735304130459
Pale154171819171612211219191714220
Very pale2000403300200115
Laxon-street. Normal2019232334192326251425132417305
Pale222731321923263320238271526332
Very pale–728254711017-155

Table: Nutrition.—This is the estimate of nutrition made on the child's general appearance. Its value has already been discussed. It is to be noted that the excess of bad nutrition appeared among the girls.

Nutrition.—This is the estimate of nutrition made on the child's general appearance. Its value has already been discussed. It is to be noted that the excess of bad nutrition appeared among the girls.

Age last birthday78910111213
State of Nutrition.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.Totals.
Sirdar-road.
Excellent—---1-1–––—--–2
Very good3221112–21324125
Good278201123192415201526132315259
Fair2113202923352229302925292927361
Bad34922210–4252247
Laxon-street.
Excellent3221631–8–337645
Very good914101615121213911138813163
Good1223232420201836152411221014262
Fair12915149101310109611119148
Bad65168529743133274

Table: The relation between nutrition and anaemia can be seen in this general table of the children at Laxon-street.

The relation between nutrition and anaemia can be seen in this general table of the children at Laxon-street.

Nutrition.Anæmia.
Normal.Pale.Very Pale.
Excellent472-
Very good13731-
Good11014417
Fair1711618
Bad5• 4626

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