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Poplar 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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WEIGHT CHART OF A CHILD FROM BIRTH TO 2 YEARS OF AGE, TO SHOW:—
1. Steadiness of growth during the milk feeding period, with good resistance to catarrhal infections.
2. A halt in progress from the start of mixed feeding, and an increase in the severity of the catarrhal illnesses.
3. Rapid recovery on a controlled diet while under supervision as an in-patient (A—B).