68 Heredity and Child Culture 



Height and Weight of WIhite Infants 



These figures are based on measurements of 

 a very large number of infants in whom no 

 serious defects were reported, collected by the 

 Federal Children's Bureau.^ They closely 

 agree with measurements of 3448 normal babies 

 in 23 states prepared by Mr. F. S. Crum for the 

 American Medical Association. 



Conserving Infant Life 



In working for infants we will be enabled to 

 get an important side light on general social con- 

 ditions. The infant and little child have always 

 offered the best approach to a study of both 

 medical and social problems. They connect di- 



lU. S. Department of Labor^ Children's Bureau. No. 84. 



