Directions for Use. 



Ag' 



Ocl 0"' 



10 Weeks 



120 



Tchi e^' 



130 



Kyriiir 



140 

 May />'," 



The observations were made every week upon a girl between the ages of two and 

 three years. The first severe and prolonged loss of weight during December and 

 January of the year indicated a disorder of healthy nutrition, ^vhich subsequently mani- 

 fested itself by enlarged glands in the neck (and probably in the abdomen), and 

 disordered digestion. Her health rapidly improved under treatment until March 27th, 

 when she again began to lose weight rapidly ; this proved to be due to the fact that she 

 had absorbed the poison of measles, which was then incubating, and appeared on 

 April 5th. She then again gained weight up to May 15th ; the next loss was due to ai 

 severe cold in the head. 



Every parent would do well to obtain a weighing machine for the 

 use of the household, especially if there be many children ; the expense 

 will be well repaid by the increased facility it gives of attending to 

 and managing the health of children. The accuracy of public weighing 

 machines cannot always be depended upon. 



Charts. — There are five charts embracing periods of five years each 

 which are intended for use during the period of growth ; on these 

 observations can be registered every month. The other charts are 

 intended to contain observations extending over successive periods of 

 twenty-five years each, and the entries in these can be made annually or 

 half yearly. 



The curves printed on the charts show the average height and weight 

 of the male and female population of the United Kingdom at the various 

 ages; these are intended to act as guides to the owner ; by means of them 

 any deviations from the normal in his own curve can be immediately 

 recognised. They were constructed by Mr. Charles Roberts, to 

 illustrate the report of the Anthropojnetric Committee of the British 

 Association, 1883. 



