Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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The average monthly gain in weight was 9 ounces. Of the 135 children weighed, 72 gained less than 9 ounces whilst 63 gained that amount or over. The following table shows the number of children, the amount of weight gained by them and the length of stay made by them in the Open Air School:—
Gain of Weight in pounds. | Length of Stay (in months). | |||||||||||||
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3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 72 | 84 | Totals. | |
Less than 1 lb. | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
1 lb. | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
2 lbs. | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | |
3 lbs. | 5 | 9 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 |
4 lbs. | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
5 lbs. | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
6 lbs. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 7 |
7 lbs. | — | — | 3 | _ | 1 | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 4 |
8 lbs. | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
9 lbs. | - | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 |
10 lbs. | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
11 lbs. | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 5 |
12 lbs. | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
13 lbs. | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | - | — | — | — | — | 3 |
14 lbs. | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
16 lbs. | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
17 lbs. | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
18 lbs. | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
19 lbs. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
20 lbs. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
21 lbs. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
22 lbs. | — | _ | — | — | _ | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | _ | _ | _ | 3 |
23 lbs. | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
24 lbs. | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 |
25 lbs. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
26 lbs. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1- | - | - | - | 1 | — | 2 |
27 lbs. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ |
28 lbs. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
29 lbs. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
30 lbs. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
31 lbs. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
32 lbs. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | _ | 2 |
33 lbs. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
34 lbs. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
35 lbs. | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
36 lbs. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
37 lbs. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | 3 |
38 lbs. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | _ | 1 |
39 lbs. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
40 lbs. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
41 lbs. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | _ |
42 lbs. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
43 lbs. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
44 lbs. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
45 lbs. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
46 lbs. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
Totals | 12 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 135 |