OCR Rendition - approximate

2G0 it I,. m 11,1- 18 83. purposes) A further development ' of this rule as applicable to botli~ sexes and at all ages will be found in ']'able XX. 21.. Plate IV. shows the relative stature of the four British nationalities, traced from the columns in the table showing the number of men at each Height per thousand. The curve of the English very nearly corresponds with that of the average for the whole kingdom. The Scotch curve is above the average, and from its irregularity it is evident that the observations on which it is based are not quito representative of that part of the kingdom. The Welsh curve is below the general average, and in a manner balances the excess of the Scotch, while the Irish curve is somewhat too acute, owing to the comparatively small number of observations on which it is based. b..idult Males and Feamies-Table II. 25. Table II. shows the relative stature, weight, and strength of adult males and females in England, no returns for females having been received front other parts of the kingdom. The average stature of adult males is 67'36 inches (1712 metres), and of females, 62 65 inches (1.592 metres), showing a difference of 4711 inclics (•120 metros), or nearly 43 inches_ The average weight of males is 155.1) lbs. (70.5 kilos.), and that of females 1228 Ills. (55.8 kilos.), showing an excess of 32.2 MS. (14.7 kilos.), or about 21 stones on the side of males, the percentage difference of weight being just threefold th(tt of height. The ratio between the stature of men and women in England is," 1 to 0-930, or as 16 to 14.88, the difference being somewhat greater than in Belgium, where, according to Quetelet, the ratio is as 1 to 0.937, or about 16 to 15 (strictly 16 to 14.99). The observations of the strength of females were obtained from pupils in training institutions for schoolmistresses and from shop assistants, and the average is no doubt much lower than if the labouring classes were also represented. The dith rence of strength is 35 lbs., the females being little more than half as strong as males. In these tables, the ago of the attainment of maturity is fixed at 2:3 years for males, and 20 years for females, the reasons for which will be explained in another part of the Report. ' :1 'he following measurements show the difference between the height of the body of men ill the standing aiul recumbent positions, and the spine of arms measured across the front, of the chest. Also the ditference between the height of the body in the standing and the sitting positions, showing the relative length of the trunk and of the lower limps, The English figures are calculated from the American measure nients of Ill-. llitchcock, taken in 1882. fh h/ :YIN//b,v/ o/ T7Il 716. 745 210 Ago No. of Stolid tug norlrnntal Span of Hitting )cure ob'. height length urura height Aincricati t f metres 1.729 1.748 1787 0.907 Length Aniliersl, 2l5 a27 inches 68.07 68 82 70'36 35.71 of College trunk -915 English :564 f inures 1-7 46 1765 1.804 and Profes - '21 inhes 68-70 69•-15 7101 86.04 head 5 lc sionalclass class clas 1 `s American f metres +•019 +-058 822 Length ) 7JifFcrcnco I. inches - - + r5 F 2.29 -32:36 of Eli' lisle f mitres + •1117 +-019 + •058 - •831 I lower linches +•63 .+.75 +2'31 -32.66 1 limbs Mane,- ("/' e The ratio between the total height and the sitting height is 1 to 1`(106. C RobrrYS. ' 1)i oooo