Silverlock's medical and surgical emergency reference book.

Date:
[1885?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Silverlock's medical and surgical emergency reference book. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    AVERAGE HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS OF MAN IN infancYj Adolescence, and Adult Life, Condensed, by permission op the editor, prom The Students' Journal. MALES. FEMALES. 1 1 Age in Height in Weight in Height iu Weight in inches. pounds. inches. pounda. At birth 19.7 6.8 19.3 6.6 1 27.5 19.8 27.0 18.9 2 31.0 24.2 80.7 24.2 3 34.2 27.5 33.6 27.2 4 36.6 30.8 85.9 30.5 5 38.8 34.9 38.5 33.6 6 41.2 89.1 40.7 36.7 8 45.7 47.5 45.5 41.8 10 50.4 55.4 49.2 50.8 12 54.5 63.8 52.7 63.8 14 58.6 81.6 58.1 79.8 16 63.0 99.8 59.8 95.7 18 65.2 118.5 61.6 109.5 20 65.8 130.9 62.0 117.0 22 66.2 138.3 62.1 120.0 25 66.3 145.6 62.1 120.5 30 66.3 145.4 62.1 121.6 [Note.—According to Dr, Hutchinson the mean weight oj healthy men at the middle period of life varies according to the height as follows5 ft. 1 in., 120 Ihs.; 5 ft. 2 in., 126 lbs.; 5 ft. 3 in.y 133 lbs.; 5 ft. 4 in., 139 lbs.; 5 ft. 5 in., 142 lbs.; 5 ft. 6 in., 145 lbs.; 5 ft. 7 in., 148 lbs.; 5 ft. 8 in., 155 lbs.; 5 ft. 10 in., 169 lbs.; 6 ft., 178 lbs.} VITAL CAPACITY OF THE LUNGS AS INDICATED BY THE SPIROMETER. The experiments of Dr. Hutchinson show that the vital capacity of the lungs {i.e. the volume of air expired from the lungs after the most complete inspiration) in health varies according to the height as follows :—From 5 ft. to 5 ft. 1 in., 174 cubic inches; from 5 ft. 2 in. to 5 ft. 3 in., 190 cub. in.; 5 ft. 4 in. to 5 ft. 5 in., 206 cub. in.; 5 ft. 6 in. to 5 ft. 7 in., 222 cub. in.; 5 ft. 8 in. to 5 ft. 9 in,, 238 cub.in.; 5 ft. 11 in. to 6 ft., 262 cub. in. In the first stage of phthisis the vital capacity decreases about one-third; in the second stage about two-fifths; and in the third stage to less than one-half oi the normal.