Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table II HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS 1963
Number Examined 1963 | Average Height in inches | Average Weight in lbs. | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1963 | 1962 | 1961 | 1960 | 1939 | 1963 | 19 62 | 1961 | 1960 | 1939 | ||
BOYS 5 years | 1429 | 42.6 | 42.6 | 43.3 | 43.1 | 41.8 | 42.7 | 42.9 | 43.4 | 43.2 | 41.5 |
6 „ | 236 | 43.8 | 44.0 | 44.7 | 44.3 | 43.8 | 44.8 | 44.6 | 45.8 | 45.4 | 43.4 |
7 „ | - | - | - | - | 46.7 | 45.3 | - | - | - | 50.2 | 47.0 |
8 „ | - | - | - | - | 50.4 | 49.5 | - | - | - | 59.1 | 55.5 |
9 „ | - | - | - | - | 51.5 | 51.2 | - | - | - | 64.2 | 58.8 |
10„ | - | - | - | - | 52.0 | 52.7 | - | - | - | 67.7 | 62.9 |
11„ | - | - | - | - | 56.5 | 53.7 | - | - | - | 80.5 | 68.7 |
12 „ | - | - | - | - | 58.2 | 55.7 | - | - | - | 87.2 | 79.9 |
13„ | - | - | - | - | 59.7 | 58.4 | - | - | - | 95.1 | 81.6 |
14„ | 244 | 63.9 | 63.7 | 63.9 | 63.3 | 59.0 | 117.6 | 113.8 | 114.1 | 110.1 | 90.8 |
15„ | 468 | 64.4 | 64.6 | 65.0 | 65.1 | - | 118.3 | 119.3 | 120.6 | 120.7 | - |
16 „ | 283 | 67.1 | 67.4 | 67.2 | 67.7 | - | 131.8 | 131.4 | 133.0 | 130.3 | - |
17„ | 144 | 67.7 | 67.9 | 68.1 | 68.0 | - | 134.7 | 136.5 | 138.0 | 137.0 | - |
GIRLS 5 years | 1317 | 42.3 | 42.9 | 42.8 | 42.6 | 41.2 | 41.5 | 42.3 | 42.1 | 42.0 | 39.7 |
6„ | 246 | 43.6 | 44.0 | 44.0 | 43.6 | 42.7 | 43.1 | 44.2 | 44.8 | 43.7 | 41.4 |
7 „ | - | - | - | - | 46.3 | 44.1 | - | - | - | 49.3 | 43.6 |
8 „ | - | - | - | - | 50.2 | 49.9 | - | - | - | 59.7 | 54.7 |
9„ | - | - | - | - | 51.3 | 50.9 | - | - | - | 63.1 | 57.6 |
10„ | - | - | - | - | 52.5 | 52.1 | - | - | - | 66.0 | 62.9 |
11„ | - | - | - | - | 56.5 | 53.6 | - | - | - | 83.0 | 68.3 |
12 „ | - | - | - | - | 58.3 | 56.6 | - | - | - | 89.6 | 77.2 |
13„ | - | - | - | - | 59.4 | 58.8 | - | - | - | 95.6 | 85.3 |
14 „ | 403 | 62.3 | 62.2 | 61.9 | 62.1 | 60.3 | 113.6 | 113.6 | 111.5 | 110.8 | 97.9 |
15 „ | 897 | 63.3 | 63.0 | 62.9 | 62.7 | 62.0 | 116.3 | 117.9 | 115.5 | 117.1 | 105.5 |
16 „ | 390 | 63.9 | 63.4 | 64.1 | 63.7 | - | 122.4 | 121.2 | 122.8 | 122.1 | - |
17 „ | 114 | 64.3 | 64.2 | 64.4 | 64.2 | - | 126.3 | 127.3 | 128.1 | 123.6 | - |