GRAPH H 



Average Weights of Boys of Various Nationalities at Each 

 Half-year Period, Ages 14 to 16 



Age 14-14^ yrs 



151 -16 yrs. 



Graph H shows the comparative weights of the boys of 

 different nationalities. 



The average weight for all nationalities is 105.71 pounds, 

 The Jewish and the German boys are somewhat above the 

 average for all nationalities, their weights for the two years 

 being 106.92 and 106.62 pounds respectively. The American 

 boys, i. e., native-born of native parentage, average 105.61 

 pounds for the two years. The Italians boys are, for the most 

 part, below the average with a weight of 104.61 pounds for the 

 two years. English, Scotch and Irish boys are consistently 

 lighter in weight than those of other nationalities, their average 

 weight for the two years being only 102.44 pounds. 



The average gain in weight for all nationalities is 6.31 

 pounds from the first year to the second. German and Amer- 

 ican boys stand at the head, gaining 9.30 and 9.15 pounds, 

 respectively. Below the average increase are the British 

 (5.45 pounds), Jews (5.09 pounds) and Italians (4.38 pounds). 



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