Case study 10: During the Industrial Revolution in Britain, most children of the poor were put to work, in mills, factor

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Case study 10: During the Industrial Revolution in Britain, most children of the poor were put to work, in mills, factories, workhouses (more wretched than many prisons), and even in coal mines. Often, these children would be up before dawn, and at their place of work. They could expect to work anywhere from 12-16 hours/day and 6 days /week (until laws were passed in the 1840's children as young as five worked). They got up in the dark, and went home in the dark. Food was of poor quality, and there was not much of it. If children were late to their jobs, they were beaten; if they became exhausted and drowsy at their jobs, they were beaten. Often, children were sold into their jobs by their parents in a desperate attempt to find them food and shelter. So, in this case study, you have a young boy, Jacob, who works in a textile mill--- he must be there and on the job by 6 am, and works until 8 pm. During basier times, he works from 5 am to 9pm. His growth is stunted, and his life expectancy is probably no more than 20-25 years, if he is lucky. Upon his death, his skeleton, if examined, will show the signs of several deficiencies. What major vitamin deficiency might you expect to see in Jacob, and why? (We will revisit Jacob in next week's lesson), Vitamin: Deficient or Toxic levels: