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Croydon 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS, 1953

AgeNumber Examined 1953Average Height in inchesAverage Weight in lbs.
1953195219511950193919531952195119501939
BOYS 5 years1,49342.943.043.043.441.842.543.042.843.741.5
6 „86344.343.844.344.243.844.844.445.445.143.4
7 ,,27347.448.147.448.245.352.054.451.753.847.9
8 „55149.950.050.350.049.558.158.359.458.255.5
9 ,,55150.951.251.351.951.261.661.861.761.058.8
10 „66255.154.954.754.952.773.072.972.674.062.9
11 „80155.555.355.555.253.775.675.374.775.468.7
12 „20856.356.856.656.655.777.178.778.679.279.9
13 „2060.056.759.358.490.091.091.881.6
14 „48363.161.862.762.759.0105.6104.7106.2106.590.8
15 „49764.164.464.463.8115.6114.6115.5113.7
16 „16867.767.067.666.9129.8128.2134.9127.7
17 „1067.267.869.868.8127.2137.4146.1140.5
GIRLS 5 years1,38042.642.642.643.141.241.441.541.542.339.7
6 „85043.843.244.143.642.743.442.843.843.741.4
7 ,,19046.847.647.547.344.150.052.052.751.343.6
8 „48949.749.749.949.549.956.556.956.856.054.7
9 „55850.551.050.850.650.960.459.659.559.557.6
10 „67054.655.454.554.752.173.872.572.772.562.9
11 „83455.855.955.855.653.676.577.676.276.668.3
12 „35057.158.056.956.756.682.686.081.580.877.2
13 „6159.859.360.659.358.896.091.896.691.585.3
14 „55061.862.062.462.260.3109.0107.7110.0109.297.9
15 „60362.963.062.762.662.0116.0112.2111.3113.3105.5
16 „13664.764.264.464.4121.9123.2125.0123.4
17 „5664.964.264.565.6127.4121.4125.5130.7