H.—3l.

Measurements were obtained from some 40,000 children attending schools in the following areas : — Group A. —Urban areas: The four main centres with their suburban boroughs, town districts, &c. Group B. —Larger secondary towns —viz., Population of 4,000 and over, excluding those suburban to the four chief cities. Group C. —Smaller boroughs and town districts and villages, with population of 400 and over. Group D. —Rural. Group E. —Maori. The averages obtained were as follows : —

Combined Groups.

The first height-weight-age records for New Zealand children were obtained in 1913, the year following the establishment of the School Medical Service. In 1925 further records were obtained for the age groups 11 to 14 years inclusive. The table following, which sets out the findings in the three investigations concerned, is of interest. The Department of Public Health, City Hall, Toronto, issues a folder, " Health Rules for the use of School," which gives the average weight for height and age of Toronto children, and this return is published for comparison purposes alongside the New Zealand records : —

Weights.

Heights.

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Boys. Girls. Age at Searest Birthday. j . j Average Height, j Average Weight, j Average Height. Average Weight. Inches. Lb. Inches. Lb. 5 ...... 43 42 43 41 6 ...... 45 46 45 45 7 ..... . 47 50 47 49 8 ...... 49 55 49 54 9 ...... 51 61 51 60 10 ...... 53 66 53 65 11 ...... 54 72 55 73 12 .... 57 78 57 82 13 ...... 59 88 59 94 14 .. . ■ 61 97 61 101 15 .. . • 62 103 62 108

Boys. Girls. Age at Nearest Birthday, j 1913. 1926. 1934. T g™k° 1913. 1926. 1934. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. 5 .. .. .. .. .. 42 41 .. .. 41 38 6 .. .. .. 45-0 j 46 46 45-6 .. 45 45 7 .. .. .. 49-4 .. 50 49 48-7 .. 49 48 8 .. .. .. 54-7 .. 55 54 53-6 .. 54 52 9 .. .. .. 59-7 .. 61 59 58-6 j 60 57 10 .. .. .. 63-7 .. 66 65 63-1 .. 65 63 11 .. .. .. 69-2 71-8 72 71 69-2 71-0 73 71 12 .. .. .. 75-4 76-5 78 77 76-3 79-2 82 79 13 .. .. .. 82-9 84-0 88 83 88-0 ! 90-2 94 89 14 .. .. .. 94-1 92-3 97 92 95-7 I 99-8 101 98 15 . T .. .. 100-9 .. 103 102 100-3 .. 108 104

! Boys. I Girls. Age at Nearest Birthday. 1913. 1926. 1 1934. T g^, t0 1913. 1926. j 1934. T g™° to Inches. Inches. Inches. Inches. ; Inches. Inches. Inches. Inches. 5 .. .. .. ; .. .. 43 42 .. .. 43 41 6 .. .. .. 44-1 .. 45 45 44-3 .. 45 45 7 .. 1 46-4 .. 47 46 46-2 .. 47 46 8 .. .. .. ! 48-6 .. 49 48 48-6 .. 49 -48 9 .. .. .. | 50-7 .. 51 50 51-6 .. 51 50 10 .... .. .. j 52-2 .. 53 52 52-2 .. 53 52 11 .. .. " .. 53-7 54-7 54 54 53-8 54-4 55 . 54 12 .. .. .. 55-6 56-1 57 56 ! 55-8 56-7 57 56 13 .. .. .. 57-3 57-8 59 58 j 58-3 59-1 59 59 U .. .. .. 59-3 59-8 61 60 59-9 60-6 61 60 15 .. .. .. 61-1 | 62 62 60-1 .. 62 61