The Medical Department of the United States Army in the World War: Statistics, pt. 1: Army anthropology, based on observations made on draft recruits, 1917-1918, and on veterans at demobilization, 1919, by C. B. Davenport and A. G. Love. 1921. Statistics, pt. 2: Medicl and casualty statistics based on the medical records of the United States Army, April 1, 1917, to December 31, 1919, inclusive, by A. G. Love. 1925

Commissioned by the United States Surgeon General's Office in the years following the First World War, these volumes represent a systematic effort to synthesize the massive influx of medical data gathered during the American mobilization. The project was intended to serve as the definitive statistical record of the military medical experience, capturing both the physical characteristics of the recruited population and the specific casualty outcomes of the conflict. By documenting the health and anthropometric measurements of millions of service members, the Surgeon General's Office aimed to provide a foundation for future military medical policy and public health planning.

The volumes were edited by figures such as Charles Benedict Davenport, a prominent biologist and leader in the eugenics movement, and Albert Gallatin Love. Their work reflects the era's rigorous commitment to quantitative social science and bureaucratic record-keeping. The design of these publications is strictly utilitarian, utilizing complex tables, charts, and statistical analyses to translate the chaos of wartime injury and demobilization into a structured, readable archive. While the methodology reflects the specific scientific frameworks of the early 1920s, the series remains an essential primary source for historians studying the intersection of public health, military history, and American demography.