REPORT OF THE ANTHROPOMETRIC COMMITTEE. 



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To which are to be added the very extensive observations collected by 

 Mr. Roberts, which will be referred to at length in a subsequent part of 

 this Report. In those marked * particulars of race and origin have not 

 been in all cases given; on the other hand, in those marked f the im- 

 portant particular of breathing capacity has also been observed. 



_ The Committee are thus already in possession of nearly 12,000 

 original observations on the main question of weight and height in 

 relation to age, in addition to the 50,000 collected by Mr. Roberts, and 

 they have information of returns being in preparation from many other 

 sources. 



The following tables exhibit the general result of the returns of height 

 and weight, and the relations between them : — 



Note.— If the comparison is limited to the ages between 20 and 35, the averages 

 range as follows : — 



1879. 



Letter Sorters . 



Militia 



Mr. Whiteley's Men 



Messrs. Howard's Men 



Eecruits 



Fire Brigade . 



Police 



64 to 67-1 



65-3 „ 66-5 



65-9 „ 67-3 



66-1 „ 70-5 (one case only) 



66-5 „ 69-5 



66 - 5 „ 69*5 (one case only) 



69-2 „ 71 - 5 (one case only) 



