Roy E. Bailey|Timothy J. Hatton|Kris Inwood
Health, height, and the household at the turn of the twentieth century
University of Essex|University of Essex|Australian National University|University of Guelph
article examines health height men born england wales 1890s enlisted army time first world war using sample recruits army service records linked childhood circumstances observed 1901 census econometric results indicate height enlistment positively related socioeconomic class negatively number children household 1901 proportion household members earners well degree crowding adding characteristics locality little effect householdlevel effects however local conditions important particular industrial character district local housing conditions female illiteracy rate interpreted representing negative effect height local disease environment results suggest changing conditions household locality levels contributed increase height health following decades