References on the physical growth and development of the normal child.

  • United States. Children's Bureau.
Date:
1927
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    vancement of Science—Continued. 1907. Published London, 1908, pp. 854-868: The anatomical subcommittee reported the chest measures that have been used in anthropometric investigations from early times and recommended the method to be used in this survey; also submitted a series of schedules for use, in school anthropometric work. , 1908. Published London, 1909, pp. 851-899: A final report of the work commenced by the committee in 1902, summarizing its efforts to date. The report deals only with methods and apparatus to be regarded as standard in anthropometric investigation. 1909. Published London, 1910, p, 286: Brief report of the extent to which anthropometric measurements were being undertaken in schools. 1910. Published London, 1911, p.. 256: No statistical work done. Report very brief. 1911. Published London, 1912, p. 1380: No statistical work done. Report very brief. 1912. No report. few days of life]. Journal dietskikh boliezniei, vol. 1 (1925), pp. 16-26. (Reviewed in Zentralblatt fiir die Gesamie Kinderheilkunde [Berlin], vol. 19 (1926), p. 278.) The author studied the physiological loss of weight and the course of the weight curve of 498 newborn infants. About 6 to 7 per cent reached their original weight within the first eight days, 50 per cent within the first two weeks, and 75 per cent within the first three weeks. In 25 per cent of cases the increase in weight was abrupt, in 75 per cent slow and gradual. First- born children regained their original weight more slowly than second born. Children who were underweight at birth regained their original weight sooner than those born with a normal weight, 19 vol. 30 (1925); pp. 43-49. Two hundred and twenty-four girls, aged from 6 to 22 years, students in two cities in Chekiang Provinee, East China, were measured, and examined for physical traits related to growth and development. All measurenrents were made by the author, with anthropometer and calipers. Age was accurately determined. Tables give average for age, for groups of from 5 to 34 subjects, of 12 absolute measurements, and of 10 computed relative measurements. The brain of a Chinese girl continues to grow after adolescence. Annual increase in height is accelerated from the tenth to the thirteenth year; growth in stature continues until the eighteenth year. Annual increase in weight is greatest from 9 to 16 years. Adolescence was found to be not as much delayed in Chinese as is frequently assumed. References. “Further study of the growth of Chinese.” China Medical Jour- nal [Shanghai], vol. 40 (1926), pp. 259-264. One of a series of studies made by the author to discover factors which govern the growth of Chinese children and to determine which variations are due to innate racial growth impulse and which to accidental accessory causes, such as climate and hygienic condition. ‘The material for analysis consists of a series of weight-height-age measurements made on 345 male students in Fukien, from 9 to 24 years of age, and a similar series made on 242 Chinese boys in Hawaii. The Chinese in Hawaii were superior in height, weight, and rate of growth. The author notes that dental caries is more prevalent among Chinese children in Hawaii than among those in China. Tables and references. [Philadelphia], vol. 10 (1916), pp. 33-389. To test the theory that school progress of children is determined in large measure by their weight the author weighed the children in four schools in New York City successively for a number of terms. Technique and number of observations are not given. Analysis of the results, in the author’s opinion, confirmed the theory that the heavier the child for his age the higher will be his school grade. [Build and growth of city and country children]. Berliner Klinische Wochenschrift, vol. 56, pt. 2 (1919), pp. 742-744. Aron and Lubinsky measured height and weight of 223 school boys of the village of Deutsch-Rosselwitz, 202 from fide bie schools in Breslau, and 261 from city public schools. All were of the same race. Ages were 7 to 13. Results are put in tables. The private-school pupils showed greatest height and weight. The country children showed lowest height and weight, but little above that of city public-school children. However, for Livi’s index ponderalis, 100V wt, Bil th 1 CALE bs 0 th k of th t ild pupils e worst. us e work of the country children seems to r height and develop muscles. The superior height of the city children i a temporary phenomenon; other children later equal them, the country children showed the best results and the private-school