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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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AVERAGE HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS.
| LEAVERS (BOYS) | Total | 12 yrs. of age. | 13 yrs. of age. | 14 yrs. of age. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. seen | Height ins. | Weight lbs. | No. seen | Height ins. | Weight lbs. | No. seen | Height ins. | Weight lbs. | ||
| Acton Wells | 15 | 13 | 59.5 | 84.8 | 2 | 63.1 | 100.7 | ... | ... | |
| John Perryn | 23 | 15 | 58.3 | 80 | 8 | 60.2 | 87.9 | ... | ... | |
| Priory | 52 | 38 | 58 | 80.7 | 14 | 60.3 | 90.5 | ... | ... | |
| Southfield | 46 | 38 | 58.6 | 80.6 | 8 | 58.2 | 94.3 | ... | ... | |
| Turnham Gn. R.C. | 8 | 7 | 58.5 | 82.2 | 1 | 66 | 131.5 | ... | ... | |
| West Acton | 14 | 14 | 58.9 | 83.9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 158 | 125 | ... | ... | 83 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| LEAVERS (GIRLS) | ||||||||||
| Acton Wells | 20 | 15 | 60.8 | 94.4 | 5 | 62.6 | 101 | ... | ... | |
| Beaumont Park | 50 | 43 | 59.6 | 88.3 | 7 | 59.9 | 89.3 | ... | ... | |
| John Perryn | 31 | 28 | 59.4 | 87.3 | 3 | 60.4 | 85.3 | ... | ... | |
| Priory | 62 | 52 | 59.8 | 86.9 | 9 | 61.7 | 96.1 | 1 | 62.5 | 101 |
| Turnham Gn. R.C. | 8 | 6 | 59.5 | 85.8 | 2 | 64.5 | 105.7 | ... | ... | |
| West Acton | 9 | 9 | 59.7 | 92 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| 180 | 153 | ... | ... | 26 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ||