Identifier: nutritiongrowth00emer (find matches)
Title: Nutrition and growth in children
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Emerson, William R. P. (William Robie Patten), b. 1869
Subjects: Children Growth
Publisher: New York, London, D. Appleton and company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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be care-fully observed. For example, each child shouldbe inspected after a swim. If his reaction isnot good, his time in the water should be short-ened, or it may be necessary to omit swimminguntil the weight chart, which is a sensitive indi-cator of the effect of all exercise, begins toshow a good gain. Practically every part of the nutrition pro-gram is applicable to camp life. The progressindicated on the weight chart makes an excel-lent report to be sent each week to the parents,who will find in this record the best single indexof the childs physical and mental condition. Aboy who is really discontented or unhappy soonshows the effect in his weight line, whether thefault is in himself or in his surroundings. An important use of the camp has developedin the care of boys and girls who fail to come upto the physical standards required for employ-ment certificates or working papers. Thesecamps are open all the year, and young peoplewho are not physically fit for industry are here 254
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