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Show BABIES AND CHILDREN WEIGHT AND HEIGHT " T h e advantage . . . of weighing infants regularly is very great. By it we can gauge more simply and surely than in any 3ther way the extent to which a particular diet is being assimilated. If a young child is losing weight, or even not gaining it for some weeks, this is to be regarded as an important morbid symptom, and its cause searched for. r . Severe chronic dyspeptic disturbance, and any other morbid conditions which profoundly interfere with the general health, are apt to lead to dwarfing. Rickets, if severe during early infancy, has often this effect. Chronic disease or defect of the brain generally interferes markedly with the growth of the body." Average Weight I Average Length Age at 14 lbs. = 1 stone j 12 ins. = 1 foot • Birth 1 month 2 months 3 » 6 „ 18 „ 2 years 5 >> 6 „ a i\ lbs. 8* i o i 12 i 15 16 c 23 27 3 \ 354 40 44 rf48 195 23i 26J 28 295 3a 33! 35i e 37i to to to to to to to to to 25 29 34 37i 40J 425 44i a S to t2 lbs. c 3 times birth weight. 4 b double birth weight. rf 6 times birth weight. e double birth length. - Ihomson birthday 7 8 9 TO II 12 £'3 14 15 16 Wei Male st. lbs. 3 7* 3 r3 4 42 4 JI5 5 2 5 6| 5 izi 6 8 7 4! 8 7 y ght Female st. lbs. 3 5i 3 to 3 t33 4 6 4 12 5 6J 6 3 6 12I 7 8i 8 1 Height Male P'emale ft. in. 3 IO 3 ". 4 *§ 4 3t 4 54 4 7 4 9, 4 " i ft. in. 3 8i 3 »o|* 4 °l 4 3 4 5 • 4 7§ 4 9§ 4 "I 5 i 5 a -Anthropomctj ic Committee (5B rit. 44A ss!o c)5, JiSfS J. FEEDING The infant should be fed during first two months every two hrs., during the third month every 2J hrs., during the fourth month and after every 3 hrs. Age 1 and 2 weeks „ .3 » 4 » During 2nd month ,, 3rd ,, ,, 4th ,, „ 5th & 6th „ ,, 7th to 9th ,, THE BOTTLE Tablespoonfu'.s 1 milk and 2 water. 4 >i 3 4 6 Others recommend pure, fresh cow's milk, if one can be sure of it. Temperature of food, 98°. THE TEETH usually appear in pairs, as follows :-• TEMPORARY At 6 to 9 months, 2 lower single teeth ,, 12 to 15 ,, 18 to 24 ,, 24 to 25 4 upper ,, 2 lower ,, 2 lower double 2 upper ,, er canine upper ,, 2 lower double 2 upper ,, I 2 lovv< \ 2 uppi making 6 PERMANENT At 6 years, 2 lower and 2 upper (double), making , 7 to 8 years, 4 lower and 4 upper (single) , 9 to 10 ,, 4 ,, ,, 4 ,, (double) , 10 to 13 ,, 2 ,, , , 2 ,, (canine) , T2 to 15 ,, 2 ,, , , 2 ,, (double) ,, , 17 to 25 „ 2 ,, , , 2 ,, wisdom) PULSE Age .0-1 year 1-2 years 3-4 ,, 5-9 .» 9-IO >J 16-17 ,, Adult A verage per inin. 130 115-120 105-no 95-100 90 80 70-80 |
