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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Edmonton 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: This will be seen in the following table, in which the probable errors are given:—

This will be seen in the following table, in which the probable errors are given:—

Boys.Girls.
Year.Weight.Probable Error.Height.Probable Error.Weight.Probable Error.Height.Probable Error.
+ -+ -+ -+ -
190916.90.05101.79.1416.62.05101.81.14
191017.24.05102.59.1316.73.05101.66.12
191117.14.05102.81.1316.83.05102.33.14
191217.43.05103.06.1217.01.05102.45.12
191317.55.05103.77.1117.03.05103.48.12
Average for five years17.25102.8016.84102.25

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There is no doubt from these figures that there has been a decided
mprovement in the physique of the children of this age.
Among the ten years' old children there is also an improvement, though
slight. With the thirteen years' old children, allowing for probable error, the
measurements have been practically stationary during the five years.