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Tired after a day's work, strap hanging cheek by jowl with all and sundry,
anybody is likely on the one hand to spread anything infectious and on the other
hand to catch anything infectious, and, of course, a tiring journey at the end of a
long day is in itself something which must be prejudicial to health.
Historians of the future, who come to review the way in which we travel
today, will I hope be shocked to find how we have too long complacently looked upon
as inevitable the circumstances under which we travel.
(f) Malnutrition.—I would refer you to the comments upon nutrition in my last
Report, which in effect still remain the same.
There can be no doubt that our rising population is inches taller and pounds
heavier than the young population of the past generation—this is one of the happy
thoughts which must encourage you and all those who are interested in the
promotion of the general health of the public.
Our statistics in regard to malnutrition only deal with school-children and are
as follows:—
Of 5,374 children examined by routine at school medical inspection, 4 were
found to be suffering from malnutrition, 225 were found to have slightly sub-normal
nutrition, 3,180 normal nutrition, and 1,965 with excellent nutrition.