In this paper we argue that the fertility decline that began around 1880 had substantial positive effects on the health … degree of crowding in the household. The evidence suggests that family size affected the health of children through its … falling family size contributed significantly to improving child health between 1886 and 1938. Between 1906 and 1938 these …

The first half of the twentieth century saw rapid improvements in the health and height of British children. Average … height and health can be related to infant mortality through a positive selection effect and a negative scarring effect … century. -- Heights of children ; infant mortality ; health in Britain …