Abstract
A survey was undertaken on the physical state of the whole population of public school pupils in Ohmuta city as to its possible yearly change through the period from 1961 to 1964, and the data obtained were compared with the average figures for both the Fukuoka prefectural population and the nation-wide population. Study was also made as to the possible effect of the residential environment upon the bodily growth in these subjects. Results obtained were summarized as follows. A remarkable increase was observed in height throughout the nation for every age stages of the subjects of both sexes as compared to the figure for the year 1900. The average for the Fukuoka prefectural population was smaller than that for the nation-wide population. A yearly increase of body weight was observed in both the nation-wide and Fukuoka prefectural population. Comparison of the average height and weight between the populations of Fukuoka Prefecture and Ohmuta city showed that the figures for the latter population was greater than those for the former. Reflecting the residential difference, the physical status in subjects residing in residential districts was most excellent, followed in order by those in commercial districts, agricultural districts and coal miners districts.
