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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 1937
[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. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | ||
| Entrants | 650 | 327 | 50.3 | 224 | 34.5 | 94 | 14.5 | 5 | 0.8 |
| Secong Age Group | 556 | 277 | 49.8 | 203 | 36.5 | 72 | 12.9 | 4 | 0.7 |
| ThirdAge Group | 501 | 327 | 65.3 | 130 | 25.9 | 40 | 8.0 | 4 | 0.8 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 545 | 288 | 52.8 | 194 | 35.6 | 60 | 11.0 | 3 | 0.6 |
| Total | 2252 | 1219 | 54.1 | 751 | 33.3 | 266 | 11.8 | 16 | 0.7 |