554 PROCEEDINGS OF SECTION G. 
Girls’ Height, Standing and Sitting, in Inches. 
Height. Proportion to Total Height. 
Age. | 
| : Sis Of Head and Lower 
Standing: | Sieting: Trunk. Extremities. 
Years Inches. | Inches. Per cent. Per cent. 
5 43:0 | 23-2 54:0 46-0 
6 44°3 23°6 53°3 46°7 
63 45-0 24:2 53°8 46:2 
7 45-4 24-6 54:2 45°8 
74 | 46°6 | 24°8 53°2 46°8 
Baa ARSE Bb O 51°8 43°2 
83 48°9 | 25°6 52°5 47°5 
9 49°5 | 26-1 52°9 47°1 
s 50°6 26°7 52°6 47°4 
10 51°7 27-1 52°4 47°6 
103 | 52°6 27°4 52-1 47:9 
1 a 53°9 28:0 51°9 | 48-1 
113 | 55:3 28-4 51°4 48°6 
128 56°1 28°9 51°5 | 48°5 
123 57°4 29°4 51:2 48°8 
13 58°6 30°2 51°5 48°5 
13} 59-1 30°8 52:1 47°9 
14 59°8 31-1 52:0 48:0 
143 60°9 31:8 52:2 47°8 
15 61°5 31°9 51°8 48°2 
154 61°9 32-0 51°7 48°3 
16~ 62°9 32°5 5U7 48°3 
WEIGHT. 
The increase of weight in boys from 54 years to 6 years 
is about 14+ pounds, during the next six months 1} pounds, 
and in the next 2 pounds; and from 7 to 74 years the 
increase is a little less than 24 pounds every six months; 
afterwards the weight increases much more rapidly, and at 
age 16 years it is about 1 pound per month. 
The boys measured in Sydney are slightly heavier than 
English boys up to age 94 years; thence until the 12th 
year is reached, they are slightly lighter. Before 125 is 
attained the Australian boy regains his superiority, and a 
year later is about 3 pounds heavier than the English boy. 
This superiority he retains during his adolescence. 
The Amercian child appears to be somewhat lighter in 
the younger ages than either the English or Australian 
