Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-17
BELINCTON SCHOOL CHILDREN
UNDER WEIGHT

III lIie -SCHOOlS Oh DellHRlOH InlS VIII
ter, conducted by the County Health
Nurse and DR.. Rohrbough, has given
US a number of facts about the chill
dren of our town that all parents
should know and ponder seriously.
The purpose. of this article is to
take up just one phase of the ex-
animation, namely abnormal weight.
If a child is, very much under or over
weight it is. a pretty good indication
that he or she is not in good physical
| health yhs
The results of the physical ex-
animation show that 228 pupils of
the firstseight grades averaged 81
SO pounds under weight. This num-
Der includes all the children, of which
we have. complete information, in
these grades. Slightly over so per
cent of these children were more
than five pounds under weight Some
of the children were as much as "a
pounds under weight, while others
were as much as 30 pounds over
weight. Many were 10 or more
pounds under weight.
Results by Grades
FIRST GRADE:-The first grade
averaged 2.93 pounds under weight.
The weights of the children of this
grade ranged from 9.5 pounds under
weight to 6 pounds over weight, a.
variation of 1915 pounds. More
than 33 per cent of the children in
this grade were or more pounds
under weight.
\ SECOND GRADE:- The second
grade children averaged GOA pounds
under weight. The weights ranged
from Ia pounds under weight to lis
pounds over weight, variation of
25.5 pounds. Eighty per cent of the
second grade pupils were or more
pounds under weight, and nearly 25
per cent were 10 or more pounds I'M
der weight.
THIRD GRADE The third grade
children averaged "a pounds under
weight The weights ranged from
SIS pounds under weight to as
pounds over weight, a variation of
II pounds, A little over 16 per cent
of the third grade children were 5 or
more pounds under weight.
FOURTH GRADE:- The fourth
grade averaged 5.5 pounds under
weight The weights ranged from
Is pounds under weight to 24.5
pounds over weight, variation of
30 pounds. More than 81 per cent
were 5 or more pounds under weight
and more than 20 per cent were at
least 10 pounds under weight.
FIFTH GRADE The fifth grade
children averaged IL pounds under
weight. The weights ranged from
s pounds under weight to 25 pounds
over weight, variation of S.5 pounds
Twenty per cent of the fifth grade
were 5 or more pounds under weight
SIXTH GRADE:- The sixth grade
children averaged rs pounds under
weight. The weights ranged from.
1875 pounds under weight to 20
pounds over weight, variation of
48.75 pounds. Slightly over 70 per
cent of the sixth grade pupils were
at least five pounds under weight,
and nearly "A per cent were 10
or more pounds under weight.
SEVENTH GRADE The seventh
grade children averaged 81 pounds
under weight. The weights ranged
from 235 pounds under weight to
30 pounds over weight, variation
of 53.5 pounds. More than SO per
cent of the seventh grade children
were 5 pounds under weight, and
more than IS per cent were 10 or
more pounds under weight.
EIGHTH GRADE The eighth
grade children averaged rs pounds
under weight. The weights ranged
from "a pounds under weight to 1875
pounds over weight, a variation of
Ats pounds. More than &c per cent
were 5 or more pounds under weight.
The above results show what is
the physical condition of our boys
and girls of Belington. Next weeks
article viii discuss the plan for i'm
proving the physical development of
the children Of Belington.