“…In 1942 a survey (Beyer and TrBmoliBres, 1944) made on 2500 newborn babies in maternity centres of Paris did not show statistically significant differences in height and weight by comparison with prc-waa curves. I n 1945, however, the average weight of the newborn boy was 60 g. below that in 1942, and of the girl 35 g. below.…”