21 per cent, of retardites, 25 per cent, had less than ten hours sleep ; 19 per cent, had more than three hours work. In the fifth group (sharemilkers), with 26 per cent, of retardates, 24 per cent, had less than ten hours sleep, and 18 per cent, had more than three hours’ work. It was remarked by the School .Medical Officers that the amount of work done outside school hours would appear to have more effect on school progress than on nutrition. Though the. children who do not compare unfavourably in development with others, ..their nervous system would not appear to be in as good a state for the retardation in school work, was more pronounced, and the common remark of the teachers is that such children show sings of fatigue m school, and in some cases actually Ifall asleep.
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Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1930, Page 3
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