いわゆる虚弱児童,生徒の実態と,その保健体育指導に関する衛生学的研究(I)

第3報　児童,生徒の実態について

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I made an investigation into their weight at birth, the age of their parents, the reasons for entrance, their birthplaces and the number of their brothers, of the 282 boys and 175 girls in 9 institutions for weak babies, children and pupils in the whole country, with the following results. 1. Relation between weight at birth and age of parents. Many of those who are inferior in weight at birth have young parents. Generally at the birth of their first-born children the age of parents is young-the average age of fathers is 28.48 years and that of mothers is 25.13 years. 2. Relation between weight at birth and reasons for entrance into institutions. Most of the reasons for entrance of those who are inferior in weight at birth are cold, alimentary disorder, eczema, nettle rash and suppuration to which they are subjeot from sensitiveness of skin and mucous membrane. Many of them are of so-called nervous constitution and enter the institutions at the age of mere infancy. 3. Relation between weight at birth and place of birth. Many of those who are inferior in weight at birth were born in cities, especially in commercial and industrial districts or ammusement centers. 4. Relation between weight at birth and number of brothers. Many of those who are inferior in weight at birth are only and first-born children. 5. Relation between weight at birth and premature infant. The average weight at birth of the boys is 2.969kg and that of the girls is 2.931kg. About 21.9% of them are premature children. As mentioned above, they are heavily handicapped already at their birth. What with the law of health for mother and child, and the respect and protection of motherhood, and mother's own effort, and later education and management, this problem will be satisfactorily solved. I wish the authorities of public and local bodies will take proper and effective measures.