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Leyton 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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PROVISION OF MEALS.
The number of individual children fed under the Authority's arrangements during 1942 was :—
| Ordinary Meals. | Milk Meals. | |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 766 | 1,043 |
| For payment | 4,394 | — |
| Totals | 5. Mil) | 1,643 |
Number of meals supplied :—
| Ordinary Meals. | Milk Meals. | |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 106,158 | 364,087 |
| For payment | 342,147 | — |
| Totals | 448,305 | 364,087 |
The above figures relate to the financial year ended 31st March,
1943.
NUTRITION.
The following table shows in statistical form the average heights and weights (inches and lbs. respectively) of " intermediate " and " leaver " groups during the last five years :—
| Group. | Date. | Boys. | Girls. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. examined. | Av. Ht. | Av. Wt. | No. examined. | Av. Ht. | Av. Wt. | ||
| " Intermediates " | 1938 | 613 | 49.8 | 59.2 | 610 | 49.5 | 57.2 |
| (8—0 years). | 1939 | 623 | 50.18 | 58.68 | 616 | 52.39 | 58.25 |
| 1940 | 269 | 50.7 | 60.8 | 280 | 49.6 | 58.2 | |
| 1941 | 223 | 49.8 | 58.0 | 242 | 49.7 | 56.1 | |
| 1942 | 49.8 | 58.7 | 342 | 49.9 | 57.9 | ||
| " Leavers " | 1038 | 014 | 59.0 | 93.4 | 586 | 59.9 | 95.6 |
| (12—13 years). | *1939 | 85 | 60.0 | 95.03 | 83 | 00.54 | 100.32 |
| 1940 | 310 | 60.3 | 90.6 | 239 | 6J.0 | 97.3 | |
| 1941 | 264 | 59.21 | 92.25 | 279 | 59.34 | 92.8 | |
| 1942 | 351 | 59.1 | 92.0 | 370 | 59.5 | 94.0 | |
* Reduction in numbers due to evacuation,