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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

Leyton 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: 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:—

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).
361218243036424854607284Totals.
Less than 1 lb.-2--1--------3
1 lb.122----------5
2 lbs.323----------8
3 lbs.593----------17
4 lbs.2431---------10
5 lbs.—141---------6
6 lbs.1231————-————7
7 lbs.——3_1—_______4
8 lbs.———31--------4
9 lbs.-_1__________1
10 lbs.——1131-------6
11 lbs.—1—2—2-----——5
12 lbs.———1121------5
13 lbs.———1——2—-————3
14 lbs.———221——————5
16 lbs.---1--1------2
17 lbs.———2121------6
18 lbs.-----1-------1
19 lbs.--------------
20 lbs.————————1—1——2
21 lbs.------1-----1
22 lbs.—_——_—1—2—___3
23 lbs.————1—12—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--12
31 lbs.---------1---1
32 lbs.————————2———_2
33 lbs.--------------
34 lbs.-------111———3
35 lbs.----1--------1
36 lbs.--------------
37 lbs.--------111__3
38 lbs.——————————1—_1
39 lbs.--------------
40 lbs.---------1---1
41 lbs.-------------_
42 lbs.----------1--1
43 lbs.--------------
44 lbs.--------------
45 lbs.------------11
46 lbs.---------1--12
Totals1223231613910677423135