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weight of a large number of children and con- 

 structing a table to be used as a standard. The 

 latter plan has usually been followed but is sub- 

 ject to certain inaccuracies that may cause un- 

 due anxiety on the part of parents and teachers. 

 The manner and degree of increase in height 

 and weight depend to a certain extent upon 

 race and climate, as well as on the size and 

 physique of the parents. It is thus evident 

 that, although these average tables are of 

 value, no absolute rules can be given for com- 

 parison that ^vill always apply to every child. 



A satisfactory table has been compiled by 

 Dr. Thomas D. Wood and is used by the Child 

 Health Organization and the U. S. Government 

 publications. 



Weigh on the same date each month about 

 the same hour of the day. Weights and meas- 

 ures should be taken without shoes and in only 

 the usual indoor clothes. Boys should remove 

 their coats. 



Here is arranged a sliding scale of the rela- 

 tion of height to weight, according to age, 



