E.—2.

[Appendix F.

Table Q2.—Number of Defects found by Medical Inspectors in 5,771 Pupils who were only partially examined or were examined for a Suspected Defect.

Table Q3.- Average Weights and Heights of New Zealand Boys at various Ages as obtained from the Teachers' Records in the Year 1914.

Table Q4.— Average Weights and Heights of New Zealand Girls at various Ages as obtained from the Teachers' Records in the Year 1914.

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Ages. Number examined. Average Weights. Weight in Kilograms. Weight in Pounds. Number examined. Average Heights. Height in Height in Feet Centimeters. and Inches. i-t :.. 5 years .. 6' ,, .. 7 „ '*B „ .. 9 „ 10 „ 11 „ 12 „ .. 13 „ 14 „ 15 „ 149 358 574 924 1,219 1,428 1,269 1,1.42 989 559 134 19-9 20-8 23-2 25-3 27-4 29-5 32-8 35-8 38-8 42-7 47-2 43-8 45-8 51-0 55-7 60-3 64-9 72-1 78-7 85-3 93-9 103-8 154 386 585 966 1,272 1,463 1,266 1,160 1,004 574 136 ft. in. 110-4 3 8-2 111-3 3 8-5 121-4 4 0'6 124-2 4 1-7 128-9 4 3-5 132-9 4 5-2 138-6 4 7-4 141-9 4 8-7 146-8 4 10-7 .152-1 5 0-8 157-6 5 3-0 ft. in. 3 8-2 3 8-5 4 ()•(! 4 1-7 4 3-5 4 5-2 4 7-4 4 8-7 4 10-7 5 0-8 5 30

Average Weights. Average Height!. Ages. Number examined. ! Weight in Kilograms. Weight in Pounds. Number examined. Height in Height in Feet Centimeters. and Inches. 5 years .. 6 „ .. 7 „ .. 8 „ 9 „ 1.0 „ .. 11 „ •■ 12 .. .. 13 „ .. 14 „ . . 15 „ .. 145 325 524 994 1,137 1,283 1,194 1,051 858 419 82 18-9 20'6 22-5 24-5 26-7 29-3 32-3 361 41-1 44-8 46-3 I 41'5 45-3 49-5 53-9 58-7 64-4 71-0 79-4 90-4 98-5 101-8 156 329 540 I ,009 1,165 1,311 1,212 1,068 865 426 86 ft. in. 108-7 3 7-5 112-7 3 9-1 118-3 3 11-3 122-5 4 10 127-4 4 2-9 132-9 4 5-1 138-1 4 7-2 143-3 4 9-3 150-9 5 0-3 153-4 5 1-4 154-4 5 1-7