So why can't they compare the babies size in metric? Take the old reading and convert it to metric and compare the old reading to that which appears on the hospital records.
What happens if someone converts wrong or just guesses and guesses way off? Euric ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, 2004-02-10 12:25 Subject: [USMA:28619] Re: Australian Birth Announcements > The mothers insist on it, so they can compare baby sizes. Think of it as a legacy application that no one wants to stop using. > > Carleton > > My dad's cousin, in Australia just mailed us > > a birth announcement for her great-grandson, > > from their local newspaper. > > > > It was interesting that the announcement > > listed the baby's weight in pounds and ounces, > > and the height in inches. There was no metric > > used at all. > > > > Is this one of the few instances, in Australia, > > where people still cling to the old system? > > > > Stephen Gallagher > > > > 1 > > > >
