Australian anecdote. Still occasionally hear baby weights in lbs. Height is about the only one you still hear in feet and inches. I think the rubric that anyt

Australian anecdote. Still occasionally hear baby weights in lbs. Height is about the only one you still hear in feet and inches. I think the rubric that anything over six foot is quite tall and anything under five foot is really short is just too handy. Usually specified in metres or centimetres on official forms though.