6 ]\IUMFORI), Physique of MaiicJicstcr Grannnar School Boys. 



3rd. Diet. \s regards change in diet, meat, if not less 

 in total amount, is perhaps less in proportion to other 

 forms of food, and I think there is an increased proportion 

 of cereals, fruit, etc., with, perhaps, an increase in the 

 total bulk. This change is, I believe, a good one for 

 adolescent growth, where ex'cessive proportion of meat i.s. 

 distinctly harmful. The change could be carried too far. 

 We need nitrogeneous as well as starchy and fatty foods. 



4th. Econojuic co7iditio}is depending on the size of 

 family may have some influence, as the families of to-day 

 are certainly smaller than 30 years ago. I consequently 

 append a table showing the number of children in 445 

 families, taken consecutively, from the latest arrivals in 

 the school. There are, unfortunately no earlier records 

 to compare with them : — 



One child in family 90 cases, i.e., 20%. 



Two children in family 100 cases, ,, 22%. 



Three „ 103 cases, „ 23%. 



Four „ 60 cases, „ 13%. 



Five ,, 46 cases. „ 10%. 



Six „ 21 cases, „ 5%- 



Over six „ 25 cases, „ 5%. 



Total 445 



Secondary Education is an economic problem as well 

 as a pedagogic one. We have to consider how far 

 parents are able to pay for the board and lodging of the 

 children as v.-ell as for their education. With i&w in a 

 family, the economic problem for the lower middle class is 

 easier, and there may be a " natural selection " going on ; 

 so that "only children," and boys where there are only 

 2 or 3 in the family, form a larger proportion of the 

 school population than formerly. Boys belonging ta 



