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REPORTS ON THE STATE OF SCIENCE. — ^1916. 



schools in provincial towns where districts are not usually so clearly 

 defined as in London. 



Unfortunately, the figures for the four schools are not yet com- 

 pletely worked through. It is hoped to present them at the meeting. 

 In comparison with the London figures, it should be noted that the age 

 groups are larger, the averages are higher, the standard deviations are 

 larger, and the range is wider. 



The correlations between the pairs of subjects for School C worked 

 out for the several age groups, although not in detail comparable with 

 those in Table VII., are considerably higher in the general averages at 

 the foot of each column than those for the London schools. It is 

 perhaps worth noting, however, that the correlation between multiplica- 

 tion and division is highest in both tables, and that between subtraction 

 and division is next highest also in both cases. 



For the rest, the same generalisations emerge. There is a steady 

 progress from year to year. But the age-differences are swamped by the 

 large variation and wide range exhibited by the individuals of each 

 age-group. 



The Committee desires to be reappointed with a grant of lOL 

 (Note. — Tables I.-VII. refer to London schools; Tables VIII. -IX. to Sheffield schools.) 



Table I. 

 Number of Children Tested. 



