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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

London County Council 1908

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

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Table: Table showing rates of growth in weight in kilograms reckoned on weight at middle of year of age for 20,000 children in Council schools. London, 1906.

Table showing rates of growth in weight in kilograms reckoned on weight at middle of year of age for 20,000 children in Council schools. London, 1906.

SexAge last birthday.Average weight at entrance.Percentage average weekly increase on the body weight.
Shrewsbury House.Bostall Woods.Birley House.Montpelier House.All open-air schools—total.London Council schools.Shrewsbury House.Bostall Wcods.Birley House.Montpelier House.All open-air schools—total.London Council schools.
Boys7-18.321.321.820.022.02-.567.535.230.525.122
822.723.521.922.122.823.47.294.442.581.458.426.139
924.024.624.322.223.825.46.354.426.447.302.367.159
1028.822.821.925.824.627.59.243.696.697.356.464.164
1126.829.629.527.128.429.95.317.506.358.402.371.147
1231.931.431.626.529932.46.335.391.386.414.388.183
1332630.030.732331.536.40.224.333.456.396.311.174
14---33233239.23-----.196
Girls7-20.121.0-20.421.2-.769.428-.600.145
820.422.624.220.621.522.92.431.628.665.378.482.160
922.922.623.723.223.025.00.349.728.586.508.509.156
1025.225.827.025.425.927.16.373.751.486.563.526.173
1127.826.728.828.027.829.87.348.813.408.543.490.192
1227.828.531.627.328.733.32.468.616532.468.549.225
1331.533.432.331.732.237.71.426.726.594.482.540.217
14---37.037.041.80---.563-.216

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Table showing the weights in kilograms at various ages and percentage weekly increase in weight of
the children at each open-air school, and all together compared with Council schools generally.

Table: The girls retained the weight gained well; the boys fell back considerably but were still above the average, although they started below it.

The girls retained the weight gained well; the boys fell back considerably but were still above the average, although they started below it.

Age last birthday.Birley House.Shrewsbury House.London Average.
Weight on admission.Gain in weight on leaving.Gain in weight 6 months after admission.Weight on admission.Gain in weight on leaving.Gain in weight 6 months after admission.Weight at middle of year.Gain in weight 6 months later.
Boys— 821.73.01.223.41.4.423.5.9
924.22.1.825.31.91.325.51.0
1023. 12.21.528.81.4.727.61.2
11296212.426.71.81.329.91.2
1232.32.41.431.92.21.832.51.7
1329.43.22.132.63.51.336.41.2
Girls—
824.23.22.820.31.81.522.9.9
923.72.91.622.91.61.325.011
1027.62.61.625.61.81.827.21.2
1127.92.82.128.02.11.529.91.5
1231.93.52.727.62.81.933.31.9
1332.33.62.831.52.82.537.72.1

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Table showing weights in kilograms, gain in weight whilst in open air school, and gain about six months
after admission, as compared with Council schools generally.
At Montpelier House the final weighings of the children were made at the end of February,
1909, and are therefore not tabulated with the others. The standard children are shown compared,
and in this school there appears to be a considerable gain retained.