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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

Camberwell 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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age group the average weight of the Camberwell children is less than that of the
children attending the Dulwich Centre. The Camberwell clinic has been attended
by the greatest proportion of children from homes contending with poverty
and the Dulwich centre by the greatest proportion of children whose parents are
in better financial circumstances.
YEARS.
Average weight of
1
2
3
4
lbs.
ozs.
Ibs.
ozs.
lbs.
OZB.
I lbs.
ozs.
Camberwell children ...
IUS.
26
1
34*
5
21
2
29
13
27
1
j 30
4
35
9
Dulwich children j
j 22
11

Table: The average weight at each age group for the Mayward House and Peckham districts are shown below.

The average weight at each age group for the Mayward House and Peckham districts are shown below.

Average weight ofYEARS.
1234
lbs.ozs.lbs.ozs.lbs.ozs.lbs.ozs.
Mayward House children21027531123412
Peckham children2222673115355

Table: Normal Weight (Spence).

Normal Weight (Spence).

YEARS.
1234
lbs.lbs.lbs.lbs.
Upper level21283344
Lower level19252936

Table: The proportions of children at the clinics which failed to reach these limits are indicated.

The proportions of children at the clinics which failed to reach these limits are indicated.

Percentage of Children in which weight fell short of lower limit of normality.YEARS.
1234
Per cent.Per cent.Per cent.Per cent.
Dulwich16203131
Camberwell28204043
Peckham14253129
Mayward House16173531