Sizing Up Baby (1921)

United States of America. Child welfare is a very great feature of American life, and to help in making baby fit to be a healthy grownup careful watch is kept on its M, S of a baby sitting on a table, a nurse puts a tape measure around its head to measure the circumference the baby cries. She then measures its chest. The baby is placed on the scales it sits in the dish of the weighing scales. C, U of doctor with a stethoscope listening to the breathing of a little girl. Every minute growing prettier and some growing impatient C, U of three babies, two crying and one looking very grumpy. A nurse has her arms around them. M, S of four toddlers with towels wrapped around them. A real C, U of a pretty toddler. Note: flashframe intertitles. Was an Eve s Film Review item issue unknown. Nitrate print only. Although the print dates from 1931, Julian has dated the original film from stock marks as 1921. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXP