RT Journal
A1 SILL E
T1 A study of malnutrition in the school child
JF Journal of the American Medical Association
JO Journal of the American Medical Association
YR 1909
FD June 19
VO LII
IS 25
SP 1981
OP 1985
DO 10.1001/jama.1909.25420510015002b
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1909.25420510015002b
AB This study was undertaken with a view to determine as far as possible the etiologic factors, which to a large extent are at the bottom of this very prevalent condition found in our city children, especially of the school age.CAUSES OF MALNUTRITION 
    The subjects were all taken from the laboring and tenement-house classes and the parents were mostly foreigners. Each little patient, after having a careful physical examination, was weighed, a full history obtained from the mother through a trained nurse who spoke her language, and anything such as tuberculosis, syphilis or other diseases that would have a bearing on the condition of the child carefully noted. Then the following questions were asked the mother: "What does the child get for breakfast, for dinner, for supper? How many rooms have you? How many in the family, including boarders? Do you keep your windows open at night to allow the