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C.U., girl (Birley House), aged 13. Height on admission 145 cm., normal for age. Weight on admission 30.6
kilo., deficiency from normal weight 6.5 kilo. Haemoglobin on admission 70. Condition on admission: Anaemic
child, enlarged tonsils. Weight on leaving 36 kilos., deficiency from normal 1.5 kilo. Percentage increase in body-
weight 6. Increase in haemoglobin 20.
(Birley House), aged 13. Height on admission 145 cm., normal. Weight on admission 34.6 kilo,
deficiency 2.5 kilo. Haemoglobin on admission 70. Condition on admission: Anaemic and debilitated. Weight
on leaving 39.8., excess of normal 2.3 kilo Percentage increase in bodyweight 15. Increase in haemoglobin 10.
D.C., girl (Birley House), aged 12¼. Height on admission 136 cm., normal Weight on admission 33.8 kilo.,
excess 1.3 kilo Hæmoglobin on admission 50. Condition on admission: Anaemia, dilated heart, hæmic murmurs
Weight on leaving 37.7 kilo. Percentage increase in bodyweight 10.5. Increase in hæmoglobin 40. On leaving,
heart normal size and in good health.
E.R., girl (Birley House), aged 12¼. Height on admission 127 cm., deficiency from normal 9 cm. Weight on
admission 22.2 kilo., deficiency from normal 103 kilo. Hæmoglobin on admission 70. Condition on admission:
Anæmic, old rickets. Weight on leaving 26.5 kilo Percentage increase in weight 19.9. Increase in hæmoglobin 20
B.J., girl (Birley House), aged 9¾. Height on admission 125 cm., normal. Weight on admission 27.9 kilo.,
excess 2.6 kilo. Hæmoglobin 70. Weight on leaving 33.2. Percentage increase in bodyweight 19. Increase in
hæmoglobin 30.
JAMES KERR,
Medical Officer (Education).
Marchy 1909.