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The Physique of Glasgow School Children (1921–22)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

Annabel M. T. Tully
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(From the Institute of Physiology, University of Glasgow.)
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In a study of the influence of environmental and other conditions on the growth and nutrition of the children of the poorer classes in the city of Glasgow, it seemed desirable to determine how far a homogeneous stock was being dealt with since there was some danger that racial variations might modify the results of the investigation.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1924

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