Atlas and epitome of diseases of children / by R. Hecker and J. Trumpp ; edited by Isaac A. Abt.

  • Rudolf Hecker
Date:
1907
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Credit: Atlas and epitome of diseases of children / by R. Hecker and J. Trumpp ; edited by Isaac A. Abt. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    however, because of their earlier period of puberty, girls grow raore rapidly and overtake the gain made by thc males previous to tliat time. After its fifteenth year, however, the female cliild grows less in length tlian the male. Düring tlie first year the cliild grows about 23 cm. [9.2 in.] ; in the second year, abont 10 cm. [4 in.] ; in the third year, 8 cm. [3.2 in.], and in the fourth year, 7 cm. [2.8 in.]. In four years it has doubled its growtli and in four- teen years trebled it. Body Length, According to E. von Lange Age in years. Boys. Girls. Age in years. Boys. Girls. 1 73.0 73.0 10 130.7 130.0 2 83.1 83.1 11 135.0 134.6 3 91.5 91.3 12 139.2 140.3 4 99.0 98.7 13 143.8 147.6 5 105.4 105.0 14 149.7 153.8 6 111.2 110.7 15 156.7 157.3 7 116.5 116.0 16 5 63.5 159.0 8 121.5 120.9 17 167.6 159.7 9 126.2 125.6 18 169.4 159.9 SKULL AND CHEST MEASUREMENTS Of the skull measurements the fronto-occipital periph- ery is to be measured over the most prominent portion of the frontal and occipital bones. Aside from this measurement, in the case of cranial disease, the following distancesare to be measured : The bitemporal from one external ear to the other; the fronto-occipital diameter from the glabella to the occipital protuberance; the biparietal, from one parietal protuberance to the other. The circumference of the ehest is taken midway between inspiration and expiration while the arms arc held in a horizontal position. The circumferences of the skull and ehest increase symmetrically until about the fifth year, but after tliat