EDUCATION (SUB-NORMAL CHILDREN). (Hansard, 17 February 1938)

HC Deb 17 February 1938 vol 331 c2114W 2114W

§ Mr. Ridley
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education what percentage of children attending elementary schools in each of the boroughs of Bournemouth, Bath, Bristol, Birmingham, Bolton, Blackburn, and Bury were found at the last routine nutrition inspection to be excellent, normal, slightly sub-normal, and bad, respectively?

Mr. Lindsay
The information is as follows:

Classification of the Nutrition of Children inspected during the year 1937.

Local Education Authority. Excellent. Normal. Slightly Sub-normal Bad.

Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.

Bath 13.9 77.4 8.5 0.2

Birmingham^* 3.2 81.0 12.6 3.2

Blackburn^* 12.3 72.6 13.4 1.7

Bolton 8.24 80.08 11.11 0.56

Bournemouth 17.24 69.74 11.94 1.08

Bristol 23.2 64.2 12.2 0.4

Bury 4.3 81.5 13.6 0.6

^*Figures relate to the year 1936.

Classification of the Nutrition of Children inspected during the year 1937.
Local Education Authority.	Excellent.	Normal.	Slightly Sub-normal	Bad.
	Per cent.	Per cent.	Per cent.	Per cent.
Bath	13.9	77.4	8.5	0.2
Birmingham^*	3.2	81.0	12.6	3.2
Blackburn^*	12.3	72.6	13.4	1.7
Bolton	8.24	80.08	11.11	0.56
Bournemouth	17.24	69.74	11.94	1.08
Bristol	23.2	64.2	12.2	0.4
Bury	4.3	81.5	13.6	0.6
^*Figures relate to the year 1936.