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NOT the least of British war-time triumphs was. the way the health of the children was maintained and even improved. Except in 1940–41 the death-rates in the war years were equal to or less than pre-war rates. There was an improvement in the height and weight of both sexes, the number of children with really bad nutrition was roughly halved, and the amount of anaemia was reduced.
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SUTHERLAND, R. The Health of the School Child. Nature 161, 960–961 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1038/161960a0
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