Fresno, Calif.

Santa Cruz, Calif..

Danbury, Conn.

Wallingford, Conn.

Galesburg, Ill.

Macomb, Ill..

Connersville, Ind.

East Chicago, Ind.

Frankfort, Ind.

Goshen, Ind.

Kokomo, Ind.

Wabash, Ind..

TABLE 43.-Percentage of the total number of boys and girls who are of normal age, over normal age, and under normal age for their respective grades in certain cities of 25,000 population and over-GROUP A.

Chicago, Ill...
Danville, Il.

Decatur, Ill..
Quincy, Ill..

Rockford, Ill.

1908 1918 1908 1918 1908 1918 1908 1918 1908 1918 1908 1918 1908 1918

5.9 13.2

.1 16.5 8.9
.8 35.6 17.0
.5 29.8 13.6

7.4 18.7

2.7 12.8

3.4 15.3

.7 5.0

.3 38.8 11.2
.9 43.8 23.8
.4 35.1 16.2
.5 36.2 18.1|
.9 31.6 11.9
.9 34.5 22.2
.6 30.6 17.7

1.3 5.9 1.6 15.5

9.9 5.0 3.7 2.2 0.8 1.1 0.4 20.4 14.8 Boys.. 73.7 72.0 12.1 Aurora (east side), Ill.....Girls.. 76.1 72.4 11.7 6.4 1.9 1.5 2.0 .9 .9 Boys.. 61.7 70.2 19.9 10.7 9.7 4.1 3.8 1.4 2.2 Girls.. 66.8 71.1 18.1 8.8 7.6 3.2 2.7 1.1 1.4 Boys.. 53.5 65.1 24.5 15.9 12.2 8.3 5.7 3.5 3.4 2.2 45.8 29.9 Girls.. 60.4 71.5 21.6 13.4 10.2 5.5 4.3 2.5 2.2 1.2 38.3 22.6 Boys.. 54.9 70.1 23.6 10.3 12.3 3.2 5.7 .7 1.9 .2 43.5 14.4 Girls.. 60.4 69.4 21.3 7.711.4 2.6 4.4 .6 1.7 Boys.. 51.0 67.3 21.8 14.2 13.0 7.0 5.6 1.7 3.4 Girls.. 59.7 70.3 19.4 10.8 9.9 3.8 4.2 1.2 1.6 Boys.. 60.9 65.8 22.3 12.1 8.8 4.2 3.4 1.3 1.7 Girls.. 65.5 68.7 19.2 8.4 9.6 2.3 2.1 .3 .7 Boys.. 63.5 67.3 18.8 13.2 9.5 6.2 4.3 1.9 1.9 Girls.. 67.4 69.3 19.2 11.8 8.0 4.3 2.5 1.0 .9 Boys.. 46.3 54.9 25.7 21.9 15.911.3 7.4 5.1 4.1 2.8 53.1 41.1 Girls.. 50.1 60.4 26.9 19.7 12.8 9.2 6.2 3.6 3.0 2.1 48.9 34.7 Boys.. 51.3 61.4 23.1 16.0 13.3 8.7 6.9 4.2 4.0 1.6 47.3 30.5 Girls.. 60.2 65 2 21.7 15.0 10.4 7.1 4.7 2.6 2.0 1.0 38.8 25.7 Boys.. 56.0 62.4 21.1 17.5 11.5 8.1 6 1 3.2 3.1 2.0 41.8 30.8 Girls.. 62.8 64.7 18.3 15.7 11.2 7.4 4.4 2.0 1.4 1.1 35.3 26.2 2.4 Boys.. 54.7 57.5 20.8 19.0 11.7 9.9 6.0 5.0 4.4 3.8 42.9 37.7 Girls.. 61.1 62.3 17.9 17.8 9.3 8.5 4.9 3.9 3.3 2.7 35.4 32.9 3.5 4.8 Boys.. 47.9 49.2 12.9 12.0 7.7 6.2 4.8 2.4 4.5 .8 29.9 21.4 22.0 29.4 Girls.. 48.5 48.8 11.4 11.1 6.9 5.8 4.12.1 4.4 .8 26.8 19.8 24.7 31.4 Boys.. 56.9 63.1 14.8 16.2 7.9 8.9 4.5 3.9 3.4 1.9 30.6 30.9 12.5 6.0 New Bedford, Mass......Girls. 53.3 65.2 11.3 16.0 6.2 7.6 3.0 3.0 2.0 1.4 22.5 28.0 24.2 6.8

Springfield, Ill.....
Kansas City, Kans
Wichita, Kans.

Covington, Ky..

Louisville, Ky...

Fall River, Mass...

Quincy, Mass......

.0 16.0

.8 19.4 5.2 8.9 5.2 13.5 2.9 16.1

2.9 19.4

2.0 10.5

.5 5.0

7.3 11.6 4.8 17.1

.7 7.2

א.

9.4 Boys.. 55.5 77.7 6.3 4.5 1.1 1.5 .5 .6 7.9 28.5 14.4 Girls.. 56.2 78.1 9.4 6.0 4.1 1.3 1.1 .3 .2 .0 14.8 7.6 29.0 14.3 Boys.. 38 5 59.0 27.2 22.820.3 19.5 8.4 3.3 5.3 .3 Battle Creek, Mich.. .9 61.2 37.5 3.5 Girls.. 44.3 68.0 27.2 17.5 17.2 6.9 7.0 2.0 3.8 .6 55.2 27.0 Bay City, Mich..... Boys.. 50.2 60.5 20.6 16.711.4 7.0 6.3 2.9 4.2 1.3 42.5 27.9 Girls.. 54.8 62.0 23.2 15.0 10.7 4.3 4.4 1.2 2.1 .4 40.4 20.9 .5 60.0 22.0 Boys.. 39.3 70.8 30.3 15.3 18.4 5.0 7.4 1.2 3.9 Grand Rapids, Mich......Girls.. 43.9 72.4 30.7 12.3 16.2 4.1 5.8 1.0 2.6 .4 55.3 17.8 9.8 Boys.. 65.2 68.0 15.4 10.6 9.1 5.0 3.4 1.6 1.0 .4 28.9 17.6 Saginaw (east side), Mich. 5.9 14.4 Girls.. 70.6 68.9 12.9 9.3 6.1 3.4 1.8 1.3 .7 .2 21.5 14.2 7.9 16.8 2.1 Boys.. 59.5 64.8 22.3 20.211.0 8.6 3.5 3.0 1.6 1.2 38.4 33.0 2.2 Duluth, Minn.... Girls.. 64.5 69.5 20.7 17.6 7.7 6.9 2.5 2.0 1.3 1.0 32.2 27.5 3.3 3.0 Boys.. 55.0 73.2 24.3 11.112.6 3.5 4.8 Minneapolis, Minn.. .92.3 .3 44.0 15.8 1.0 11.0 Girls.. 60.8 74.6 22.9 8.410.2 2.2 3.4 .6 1.4 .2 37.9 11.4. 1.3 14.0 Boys.. 41.1 66.0 31.1 17.616.5 7.1 7.0 2.3 3.8 .8 58.4 27.8 6.2 St. Louis, Mo... Girls.. 45.5 67.3 31.2 16.114.5 6.1 5.7 2.0 2.6 .8 54.0 25.0, .5 7.7 Boys.. 54.4 63.0 20.6 10.711.8 3.4 5.9 East Orange, N. J.. .8 2.1 .1 40.4 15.0! 5.2 22.0 Girls.. 57.7 63.3 20.9 8.911.5 2.9 3.7 .8 1.6 .2 37.7 12.8 4.6 23.9 Boys.. 53.7 59.8 23.0 17.3 12.7 8.2 4.6 3.2 2.5.1.4 42.8 30.1 3.5 10.1 Hoboken, N. J.. Girls.. 57.5 62.0 21.4 15.810.4 7.7 4.0 2.7 2.1 1.0 37.9 27.2 4.6 10.S Orange, N. J. Boys.. 50.4 58.4 22.4 17.1 13.5 8.1 7.7 3.2 4.1 2.4 47.7 30.8 1.9 10.8 Girls.. 46.9 59.8 27.2 15.212.4 8.1 6.3 3.3 4.0 1.4 49.9 28.0 3.2 12.2 Boys.. 52.7 62.6 22.3 14.0 12.5 5.2 6.8 2.1 3.4 1.3 45.0 22.6 2.3 14.8 Girls.. 56.6 64.9 20.6 11.811.0 4.8 5.4 1. 3.4 1.3 40.4 19.7 3.0 15.4 Boys.. 58.6 62.5 18.4 12.0 8.8 4.9 3.7 1.6 1.5 1.0 32.4 19.5 9.0 18.0 Girls.. 62.5 63.3 16.6 9.4 6.9 3.6 2.4 1.3 1.1 .5 27.0 14.8 10.5 21.9 Boys.. 49.2 61.4 21.4 14.3 12.2 5.7 5.0 2.1 2.8 1.0 41.4 23.1 9.4 15.5 Girls. 54.9 61 4 20. 5 14.1 9.6 5.7 27 2.0 1.2 1.0 34.0 22.8 11.1 15.8 Boys.. 50.9 60.6 21.0 12.611.8 5.2 4.8 1.8 3.3 .5 40.9 20.1 8.2 19.3 Girls.. 57.7 61.2 18.7, 11.5 8.5 4.4 3.4 1.3 1.5 .5 32.1 17.7 10.2 21.1 Boys.. 59.3 65.3 17.8 15.1 8.9 5.7 3.1 1.8 1.5 .6 31.3 23.2 9.4 11.5 Girls.. 61.7 66.3 14.7 12.8 8.4 6.3 2.7 1.5 1.3 .9 27.1 21.5 11.2 12.2 Boys.. 53.1 56.1 17.6 12.711.0 6.3 4.8 3.3 2.1 2.0 35.5 24.3 11.4 19.6 Girls.. 54.7 56.6 16.9 10.9 7.8 5.8 4.4 2.5 2.2 1.0 31.3 20.2 14.0 23.2 Boys.. 48.3 61.6 21.7 14.3 14.1 6.7 6.6 2.8 3.9 1.1 46.3 24.9 5.4 13.5 Girls.. 51.3 64.3 22.4 12.3 13.6 5.8 5.3 2.2 2.8 Boys.. 58.3 67.5 18.9 9.811.1 4.1 5.7 1.5 2.5 Girls.. 65.0 68.9 19.6 7.8 7.9 2.7 3.0 .9 1.0 Boys.. 62.5 82.4 19.8 11.6 9.9 4.1 4.0 1.7 2.0 Girls.. 68.1 83.7 18.8 10.9 7.8 3.7 2.6 1.4 1.1 Boys.. 62.8 66.3 17.7 17.0 9.4 8.3 4.1 3.7 1.8 1.9 32.4 30.9 4.8, 2.8 Girls.. 57.8 70.5 16.0 15.1 7.6 6.9 2.6 2.6 .8 1.7 27.0 26.3 5.2 3.2 Boys.. 55.5 59.6 20.9 12.912.4 6.4 5.1 2.3 2.5 1.0 40.9 22.6 3.6 17.8 Girls.. 60.5 63.8 20.3 11.310.1 4.6 3.3 1.4 1.5 .5 35.2 17.81 4.3. 18.4

TABLE 43.-Percentage of the total number of boys and girls who are of normal age, over normal age, and under normal age for their respective grades in certain cities of 25,000 population and over-GROUP A-Continued.

1908 1918 1908 1918 19CS1918 1908, 1918 1908 1918 1908 1918 1908 1918

Harrisburg, Pa..

Philadelphia, Pa..
Reading, Pa...
Williamsport, Pa..
York, Pa.....
Tacoma, Wash.

Madison, Wis.......

5.1 13.8

6.3 14 9

2.2 9.6 2.5 11.0 5.0 14.7

.9 34.9 21.0

6.5 21.5

5.5 19.8

Boys.. 61.1 62.2 18.9 13.6 8.7 6.6 3.8 1.5 2.4 1.3 33.8 24.0
Girls.. 65.3 64.3 17.6 12.7 7.1 4.9 2.3 2.2 1.4 1.0 28.4 20.8
Boys.. 53.6 63.6 21.9 14.9 12.5 7.5 6.2 2.9 3.6 1.5 44.226.8
Girls.. 57.2 64.9 21.1 13.911.7 6.5 5.0 2.5 2.5 1.2 40.3 21.1
Boys.. 60.1 64.3 19.2 13.0 10.6 5.2 3.8 1.9 1.3
Girls.. 68.1 64.1 15.9 9.6 6.8 3.22.2 1.2 .5 .4 25.4 14.4
Boys.. 61.7 60.6 18.2 11.6 8.5 4.5 4.2 2.4 1.9 1.1 32.8 19.6
Girls.. 61.2 62.2 18.7 10.4 7.3 4.1 2.4 1.5 1.0 .7 29.1 16.7
Boys.. 67.6 67.3 17.1 17.5 6.8 7.5 3.2 3.3 .9 2.3 28 30.6
Girls.. 70.8 70.4 14.8 15.9 6 1 6.0 2.1 2.9 .7 1.7 23.7.26.5
Boys.. 62.5 71.7 21.2 14.8 9.4 5.2 3.8 1.4 1.0 .7 35.4 22.1
Girls.. 67.3 74.9 20.7 11.0 7.3 3.7 2.1 1.1 .7 4 30.8 16.2]
Boys.. 59.6 68.3 17.5 12.6 10.3 5.3 3.5 1.8 2.0 .6 33.3 20.3 7.1 11.4
Girls.. 61.6 71.4 16.2 10.4 7.2 3.4 2.0 1.1
.2 26.2 15.1 9.2 13.5

6.4 21.1

4.4 2.1

5.5 3.1

2.1 6.2

1.9 8.9

TABLE 44.-Percentage of the total number of boys and girls who are of normal age, over normal age, and under normal age for their respective grades in certain cities having less than 25,000 population-GROUP B.

1908 1918. 1908 1918 1908-1918 1908 1918 1908 1918 1908 1918 1908 1918

Alameda, Calif.
Fresno, Calif..
Santa Cruz, Calif.
Danbury, Conn..
Wallingford, Conn..
Galesburg, III.
Macomb, Ill.

Connersville, Ind..

East Chicago, Ind.

Frankfort, Ind..

Goshen, Ind..
Kokomo, Ind.

Wabash, Ind.

Keokuk, Iowa..........

Marshalltown, Iowa..
Ottumwa, Iowa..
Dedham, Mass.

Gardner, Mass..

2.5 20.1 2.0 30.8

Boys.. 51.3 67.8 25.6 13.3 13.8 4.3 4.6 2.1 3.2 0.9 47.2 20.6 1.5 11.6
Girls.. 55.9 73.2 24.5 10.0 12.1 3.9 3.4 .7 2.0 .4 42.0 15.0 2.1 11.8
Boys.. 45.7 56.3 23.8 20.414.4 9.5 7.8 4.4 7.4 4.2 53.4 38.5
.9 5.2
Girls.. 54.0 60.5 22.2 19.2.12.1 9.0 5.6 3.9 4.6 1.9 44.5 34.0 1.5 5.5
Boys.. 54.5 69.3 24.9 9.8.13.0 4.6 5.0 .2 2.3 .0 45.2 14.6 .3 16.1
Girls.. 60.2 71.7 25.1 10.0 10.2 2.7 1.7 .9 1.6 .0 38.6 13.6 1.2 14.7
Boys.. 52.3 56.6 19.5 7.5 8.9 2.9 4.2 .9 2.3 .1 34.9, 11.4 12.8 32.0
Girls.. 56.1 51.0 18.0 6.4 8.4 1.5 2.7 .3 1.6 .0 30.7 8.2 13.2 37.8
Boys.. 49.4 65.1 10. 7 7.2 6.1 2.6 2.8 1.4 .9 .3 20.5, 11.5 30.1 23.4
Girls.. 50.7 65.3 9.8 6.8 2.5 2.2 2.1 .9 .1 .3 14.8 10.2 34.5 24.5
Boys.. 66.5 68.8 19.9 12.8 6.6 3.8 2.5 1.4 1.4 .3 30.4 18.3 3.1 12.9
Giris.. 71.9 70.5 16.9 9.5 5.5 2.7 2.0 .6 .6 .1 25.0 12.9 3.1 16.6
Boys.. 50. 1 64.4 19.9 11.3 16.0 2.9 8.1 .7 3.4 .6 47.4 15.5
Girls.. 62.2 53.3 17.8 8.011.8 3.8 3.7 1.3 2.5 2.8 35.8 15.9
Boys.. 63.6 72.4 17.9 14.5 10.1 5.1 4.3 2.1 2.4 .5 31.7 22.2
Girls.. 71.7 76.7 16.6 10.5 7.1 4.3 2.1 1.4, 1.0 .3 26.8 16.5
Boys.. 59.3 67.3 20.8 13.3 9.8 5.5 3.6 1.8 1.9 1.2 36.1 21.8
Girls.. 58.5 71.5 21.5 11.0 9.5 4.4 3.0 1.1 1.9 .6 35.9 17.1,
Boys.. 65.171.2 18.6 17.1 9.6 5.3 2.9 .9 1.8 132.9 23.4
Girls. 67.6 79.2 18.7 10.8 8.5 3.6 2.3 .9 5
Boys.. 55.1 75.9 21.9 15.211.8 6.0 4.3 1.3 2.7
Girls.. 61.4 81.3 13.6 13.6 6.4 3.3 1.9
.6 .7
(Boys.. 62.3 69.6 19.6 15.9 11.5 6.2 3.9 3.0 1.7
Girls.. 71. 1 72.1 16.9, 14.3 6.6 6.3 2.7 2.2 .6
Boys.. 73.6 66.2 14.4 11.6 7.6 3.7 1.9 1.1
Girls.. 81.8 70.8 11.5 6.8 2.5 1.9.1 .7 1
Boys.. 55.7 59.6 17.3 11.5 9.6 5.8 4.6 2.4 2.8 .8 34.3 20.5 10.0 19.9
{Girls.. 65. 9 58.5 15.0 11.5 6.0 5.7 2.0 2.0 2.0 .6 25.0 19.8
Boys.. 52.0 61.4 24.1 15.6 14.2 8.0 6.0 2.9 2.5 1.6 46.8 28. 1 1.2 10.5
Girls.. 59.4 65.1 19.3 12.4 11.8 4.8 5.0 .8 2.7 1.6 38. S 19.6 1.8 15.3
Boys.. 57.3 62.2 17.8 16.0 10.3 6.6 3.3 2.5 1.3 .9 32.7 26.0 10.0 1LS
Girls. 61.3 62.1 15.9 14.2 7.4 5.4 2.0 1.3 1.2 .4 26.5 21.3 12.2 16.6
Boys.. 50.2 56.1 3.7 5.2 2.1 .4 .61 .0 .6 .0 7.0 5.6 42.8 38.3
Girls.. 39.9 56.0 3.2
4.8 2.0 1.3. .3 .0 .0 .0 5.5
6.1 54.6 37.9
Boys.. 53.9 56.1 8.6 8.5 7.3 4.3 3.2 .7 1.6 .4 20.7 13.9 25.4 30.0
Girls.. 52.2 57.9 8.0 6.3 5.0 1.3 2.0l .6 1.1. .2 16.1. 8.4 31.7 33.7