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and yet there is a difference of almost 0.2 sq. m. in surface area. 

 Finally, in the relationship between surface area and age with girls, 

 as exhibited in the scatter diagram in figure 14, we note very wide 



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FIG. 12. Relationship between body-surface and body-weight with girls. 



Sq. m. 



BODY SURFACE REFERRED TO HEIGHT. 



GIRLS. 



FIG. 13. Relationship between body-surface and height with girls. 



deviations from the general trend, quite similar to those found with 

 boys, indicating again that the relationship between age and body- 

 surface is by no means a close one. This irregularity in relationship 



