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A soft systolic murmur was found in a few children, mainly
among the two year old group, but it was found to have almost
disappeared when these children came up in the three year old group.
Evidences of Bronchitis, Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids and
a larged cervical glands were also met with in the greatest numbers
among the two year old children.
Dental Caries was most marked in the four year old group,
44.8% of children examined having one carious tooth or more
to some cases as many as 10 teeth had been extracted.
Eyes—Strabismus 1
Styes 1
Conjunctivitis 4
Cyst of Upper Lid 1
Ear discharge 8
Nasal Catarrh 4
Backward Speech 1
Stutter 1
Congenital Deformity of right side of chest 1
Mongol 1
Genu-Valgum (slight) 6
,, (marked) 2
Undescended Testicle 1
Average Heights.
2 yrs. 3 yrs. 4 yrs. 5 yrs.
2-ft. 7½-ins. 2-ft. 10-ins. 3-ft. 3-ins. 3-ft. 4¾-ins.
Average Weights.
2 yrs. 3 yrs. 4 yrs. 5 yrs.
25-lbs. 6-ozs. 31-lbs. 15¾-ozs. 35-lbs. 35-lbs. 11-ozs.
Normal weight—
Upper
level 28-lbs. 33-lbs. 44-lbs.
25-lbs. 29-lbs. 36-lbs.
2 yrs—25% did not reach this lower level.
3 yrs—14% did not reach this lower level.
4 yrs—55% did not reach this lower level.