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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
Acton 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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table ii.
Classification of the N utrition of C hildren I nspected during the Year in the R outine Age Groups up to 31st
A ugust , 1939.
| Age-groups | Number of Children Inspected | A (Excellent) | B (Normal) | C (Slightly subnormal) | D (Bad) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | ||
| Entrants | 490 | 140 | 28.57 | 304 | 62.04 | 44 | 8.97 | 2 | .4 |
| Second Age-group | 452 | 152 | 33.62 | 253 | 55.97 | 45 | 9.95 | 2 | .44 |
| Third Age-group | 352 | 60 | 17.04 | 257 | 73.01 | 35 | 9.9 | — | — |
| Other Routine Inspections | Nil | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 1294 | 352 | 27.2 | 814 | 62.9 | 124 | 9.58 | 4 | .3 |