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Croydon 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table II HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS, 1958

AgeNumber Examined 1958Average Height in inchesAverage Weight in lbs.
1958195719 561955193919581957195619551939
BOYS 5 years84143.043. 543.443. 341. 843.043. 543.443.541.5
6,,39844. 144.043. 944. 243.845. 144. 644.845.343.4
7,,11443.447. 648. 147.945.354. 152.653.452.747.9
8,,66150.750. 550. 249.949.560.459. 558.959. 155.5
9,,56451. 250. 951.351. 351.263. 161.362.361.458.8
10,,12253. 152.952.954.352.769.966.067. 173.962.9
11,,19456.657. 157. 255.053.781. 983.883.974.268.7
12,,60857. 958. 158.055. 655.786.886. 186. 480.079.9
13,,18059.059. 658. 260.358.488.990. 182.996.581.6
14,,44863.463.761.362.859.0112. 3112. 6111.9109.090.8
15,,57565. 264.364. 564. 8-119.7117.6116.6116.5-
16,,22067.366. 866.666.9-131. 9127. 6129. 2128.3-
17,,5467. 667. 867.968.4-133. 5133. 2133.8137.7-
GIRLS 5 years79042.742.742. 542.741. 242.042.341.741.939.7
6,,46343.743. 843. 743. 442.743.743.943.643.841. 4
7,,10747.247.547.547.244.151.852.152.653.143.6
8,,81650.050.150.149.349.958.857.958.358.854.7
9,,55550.950.950.950. 550.962. 360. 360.560.457.6
10,,11053.252. 553. 554. 652. 167.465.569.173.762.9
11,,39058.857.457. 256.053. 688.183. 883.678.768.3
12,,46858. 258. 358. 958. 256.687. 291.089.687.577.2
13,,15159.459.459.760.358.895. 691. 694.697.585.3
14,,47362.762. 261.961.760.3108. 4109.9109.9111.397.9
15,,61263.362.562.863. 262.0114. 2116.3114.3116. 1105.5
16,,14163.764.064.964. 2-119. 5123. 4123.6123.2-
17,3564.764.564. 664. 2-120.7126. 6127.8124.6-