PHYSIQUE OF SCHOOL GIRLS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 88, 7 January 1908, Page 3

PHYSIQUE OF SCHOOL GIRLS.

-.Startling facts. :ns to ..the physique of London. acjiool girls arc given in a report 'just'furnished to the London' County Council by Dr. Kerr, modical officer to tho London Education Out of 410 girls in ptio'.school, 61 per.cent, were;abnormal. According to tho report, tho enormous preponderance of deformity among girls, comparocl with boys, is largely owing\ to tho littlo. girls being obliged to "carry, about heavy babies.,' This pulls them out of shape while thoy are growing. Women's Franchise says: !'A girl's life is a harder ono than'a boy's. When' school hours aro over, sho is expected to help her : mother' in the home, iyhilo her-! brother is enjoying himself in- a hp.lt.hy romp, and sho constantly lifts weights, too heavy for her, Working women, aro too ready to look lipon their little daughters as.' their slaves. If tho fact were' fought homo to'them that tho • economic value .of a fdelicato or deformed girl is prac-tipally-.nil, many would 1 listen and talco-need. Atyany rate, this report removes all doubts regarding the urgent necessity for tho medical .inspection .of'school children.", Tho reason; the poor working mother is so apt to nialio of her little daughter'is because sho. is herself a' slavo. to a crushingly heavy foad>,6f labour and care. . It is an added argume'nt-for day. nurseries. . . >. !