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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Acton 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Table: TABLE 5.AVERAGE HEIGHT, without S hoes and AVERAGE WEIGHT with C lothes. (A nthropometric C ommittee, 1883)

TABLE 5.

AVERAGE HEIGHT, without S hoes and AVERAGE WEIGHT with C lothes. (A nthropometric C ommittee, 1883)

MALES.FEMALES.
Age last birthdayHeight in inches.Weight in lbs.Height in inches.Weight in lbs.
33531.23530
438353834
54141.240.539.2
64444.442.841.7
74649.745.547.5
84754.946.652.1
949.760.448.755.4
1051.867.55162
1153.57253.168
125576755.676.4
135782.657.787.2
1459.39259.896.7
1562.2102.760.9106

Table: TABLE 6.GIVING HEIGHTS & WEIGHTS AT DIFFERENT AGES.

TABLE 6.

GIVING HEIGHTS & WEIGHTS AT DIFFERENT AGES.

No. examined13-1414-1515-1616-17
HeightWeightHeightWeightHeightWeightHeightWeight
SENIOR BOYS.
Acton1657.881.358.84.............
Beaumont Park1857.79.855.975.562.75102.......
Central5......63.7118.564.2114.3......
Priory2056.378.258.484.4............
South Acton2057.382.56.77.............
Southfield Road2458.682.64.589.165.115.......
Turnham Green R C.560.790.556.74.............
Acton Wells459.78.6190.7............
Total112
SENIOR GIRLS.
Acton1459.288.7..................
Beaumont Park9058.683.960.891.............
Central1458.088.560.993.663.2119.0865.7.132
Priory3625.983.158.980.6............
South Acton4758.383.961.188.1............
Southfield Road2160.286.560.492.4.........
Turnham Green R.C.1460.85.555.674.7............
Acton Wells3......61.106.5............
Total239