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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 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Table: average HEIGHT without shoes and AVERAGE WEIGHT withoutclothes.Anthropometric Committee, 1929.

average HEIGHT without shoes and AVERAGE WEIGHT without

clothes.

Anthropometric Committee, 1929.

MALES.FEMALES.
Age last birthday.Height inWeight inHeight inWeight in
ins.lbs.ins.lbs.
336.932.936.631.5
439.235.938.433.7
541.438.741.137.5
643.41.342.840.1
745.445.445.144.1
847.851.47.549.4
949.254.848.952.6
1051.359.651.259.8
1152.764.652.863.9
1255.71.655.673.9
1356.276.556.979.
1458.86.158.988.2
1561.899.362.3106.8

Table: TABLE SHOWING HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS AT DIFFERENT AGES

TABLE SHOWING HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS AT DIFFERENT AGES

LEAVERS (BOYS)No. Examined.Years of Age.
12—1313—1414—15
No.Height ins.Weight lbs.No.Height ins.Weight lbs.No.Height ins.Weight lbs.
Acton Wells Senior474757.384.2..................
Central474758.383.6..................
John Perryn Senior383658.479.9262.799.2.........
Priory11111057.681.4156.372.8.........
Southfield Snr.Boys'666457.180.4260.597.6.........
Roman Catholic10956.681.1162.391.8.........
3193136...
(GIRLS)
Acton Wells Snr.514957.678.9260.691.2.........
Beaum't Pk. Snr.686858.686.2..................
Central606059.186.8..................
John Perryn Snr.38385982.6..................
Priory11010658.377.4460.185.4.........
Roman Catholic9762.697.5262100.........
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