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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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table ii.
B.—Classification of the Nutrition of Children inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups.
| Age-groups | Number of Children Inspected | a (Excellent) | B (Normal) | C (Slightly subnormal) | d (Bad) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | V /o | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | ||
| Entrants | 550 | 176 | 32.0 | 290 | 52.7 | 76 | 12.0 | 8 | 1.4 |
| Secong Age Group | 612 | 203 | 33.0 | 256 | 41.6 | 124 | 20.0 | 29 | 4.7 |
| ThirdAge Group | 611 | 243 | 39.7 | 283 | 46.3 | 67 | 10.9 | 18 | 2.9 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 496 | 191 | 38.5 | 198 | 39.9 | 89 | 17.9 | 18 | 3.6 |
| Total | 2269 | 813 | 35.6 | 1027 | 45.2 | 356 | 15.6 | 73 | 3.2 |