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Acton 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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AVERAGE HEIGHT without shoes, and AVERAGE WEIGHT without clothes.

Anthropometric Committee, 1929.

Age last birthday.MALES.FEMALES.
Height in inches.Weight in lbs.Height in inches.Weight in 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 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 Senior454458.81.8161.389.5........
Central333359.187.....................
John Perryn Snr.302958.884.1159.593.8........
Priory Boys'11411457.680.9....................
Southfi'd Sr. Boys'424258.181.9....................
Turnham Gn. R.C.121057.180.4257.584.2........
276272........4................
(GIRLS)
Acton Wells Senior484858.984.5....................
B'm't Pk. Sn. Girls'383859.87.6....................
Central555559.386.3....................
John Perryn Snr.333258.585.161.594.5........
Priory Girls'10910857.880.6156.874.5........
Turnham Gn. R.C.151559.587.5....................
298296........2................