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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Number Examined 1965 | Average Height in inches | Average Weight in lbs. | |||||||||
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1965 | County Borough | 1965 | County Borough | ||||||||
1964 | 1963 | 1962 | 1939 | 1964 | 1963 | 1962 | 1939 | ||||
BOYS | |||||||||||
5 years | 1421 | 43.1 | 42.8 | 42.6 | 42.6 | 41.8 | 43.1 | 43.0 | 42.7 | 42.9 | 41. 5 |
6 years | 218 | 44.5 | 43.9 | 43.8 | 44.0 | 43.8 | 45.3 | 45.2 | 44.8 | 44.6 | 43.4 |
14 years | 215 | 64.2 | 63.6 | 63.9 | 63.7 | 59.0 | 117.8 | 113.9 | 117.6 | 113.8 | 90.8 |
15 years | 387 | 64.9 | 64.9 | 64.4 | 64.6 | - | 119.6 | 120.3 | 118.3 | 119.3 | - |
16 years | 419 | 66.4 | 67.2 | 67.1 | 67.4 | - | 130.1 | 130.5 | 131.8 | 131.4 | |
17 years | 168 | 68.3 | 68.0 | 67.7 | 67.9 | - | 137.6 | 137.7 | 134.7 | 136.5 | - |
GIRLS | |||||||||||
5 years | 1413 | 42.6 | 42.4 | 42.3 | 42.9 | 41.2 | 41.9 | 42.2 | 41.5 | 42.3 | 39.7 |
6 years | 248 | 43.2 | 44.9 | 43.6 | 44.0 | 42.7 | 42.8 | 44.8 | 43.1 | 44.2 | 41.4 |
14 years | 351 | 61.9 | 62.2 | 62.3 | 62.2 | 60.3 | 115.8 | 113.3 | 113.6 | 113.6 | 97.9 |
15 years | 759 | 62.6 | 63.5 | 63.3 | 63.0 | 62.0 | 117.9 | 115.3 | 116.3 | 117.9 | 105.5 |
16 years | 451 | 63.3 | 63.7 | 63.9 | 63.4 | - | 122.4 | 121.8 | 122.4 | 121.2 | - |
17 years | 97 | 64.2 | 64.1 | 64.3 | 64.2 | - | 128.4 | 125.2 | 126.3 | 127.3 | - |