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Barking 1941

[Report of the School Medical Officer for Barking]

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Table: Table showing the number of children inspected in the Routine Age-Groups during the years 1939, 1940 and 1941, and the Classification of theNutrition of such children.

Table showing the number of children inspected in the Routine Age-Groups during the years 1939, 1940 and 1941, and the Classification of the

Nutrition of such children.

EntrantsSecond Age-GroupThird Age-Group .Other Routine Inspections.Totals.
1939194019411939194019411939194019411939194019411939194019411939-1941 (inclu).
No. of children inspected6771120128581812069275959451041-3005501620906276826916,635
No. of children with Nutrition:-
(A) Excellent202430609186472383133416485-11262266521244437436708
Percentage29.838.447.422.739.141.322 .344.046.6-37.545.124.938.945.2640.3
(B) Normal440626638587676512448509516-178625661475359742329304
Percentage65.055.949.771.856.055.275.353.949.5-59.451.170.657.351.1755.9
(C) Slightly sub-normal346438455832142039-9018293232291616
Percentage5.05.73.05.54.93.42.42.13.7-3.03.64.453.73.523.7
(D) Bad1--------1-321337
Percentage0.2-------.09-0.09.040.050.050.0360.04