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 Acton]
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TABLE 6—
GIVING HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS AT DIFFERENT AGES.
ENTRANTS. BOYS. | No. examined | Years of Age | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-4 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 6-7 | 7-8 | 8-9 | 9-10 | |||||||||
Height | Weight | Height | Weight | Height | Weight | Height | Weight | Height | Weight | Height | Weight | Height | Weight | ||
Acton | 34 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 43.2 | 39.5 | 47 | 47.6 | 45.4 | 46 | ||||||
Acton Wells | 38 | 37.5 | 33.7 | 40.1 | 37.4 | 42.1 | 40.7 | 44.4 | 43.4 | 49.1 | 54 | 51.5 | 53 | ||
Beaumont Park | 51 | 39 | 35.5 | 40.4 | 38.8 | 41.7 | 39.7 | 43.2 | 41.9 | ||||||
Central | 81 | 39.7 | 35.8 | 41.6 | 37.6 | 43.2 | 40.6 | 45.9 | 45.9 | 47.5 | 46.1 | ||||
East Acton | 27 | 37.6 | 33.5 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 42.1 | 40.1 | 44.9 | 46.3 | 45.8 | 43 | 46.5 | 48 | ||
Priory | 67 | 39.9 | 37 | 42.2 | 39.6 | 43.9 | 43 | 45.8 | 45.5 | ||||||
Rothschild | 65 | 39.7 | 36 | 42.2 | 39.3 | 43.1 | 44.8 | ||||||||
South Acton | 124 | 39.4 | 38 | 40.8 | 39 | 43.2 | 42.2 | 42.5 | 42.1 | ||||||
Southfield Road | 79 | 42.4 | 40.4 | 44 | 42.6 | 47 | 47.7 | ||||||||
Turnham Green R.C. | 22 | 39.6 | 35 | 40.5 | 36.4 | 42.9 | 39.6 | 45.7 | 47 | ||||||
Total | 588 | ||||||||||||||
GIRLS. | |||||||||||||||
Acton | 42 | 40.3 | 38 | 37.8 | 40.5 | 44.1 | 42.2 | 46.8 | 47 | ||||||
Acton Wells | 39 | 37.1 | 30.9 | 39 | 34.8 | 42.6 | 40.8 | 45.3 | 45.1 | 49.3 | 51.3 | ||||
Beaumont Park | 47 | 38.7 | 35 | 41.8 | 38.8 | 43.8 | 43.3 | 42.5 | 39 | ||||||
Central | 89 | 38.4 | 35 | 41.2 | 36.2 | 43.2 | 39.7 | 45.2 | 43 | 46.9 | 46 | ||||
East Acton | 16 | 36 | 29.5 | 39.7 | 36.4 | 41.8 | 38.1 | 45.7 | 49.6 | 48.5 | 49 | ||||
Priory | 76 | 38.3 | 36.2 | 42.6 | 38.4 | 43.7 | 41.6 | 46.6 | 45.7 | ||||||
Rothschild | 77 | 39.5 | 37.1 | 42.7 | 37.7 | 43.3 | 41.4 | 46.8 | 47.5 | ||||||
South Acton | 117 | 39.8 | 35.9 | 41 | 39.1 | 43.2 | 41.9 | 45.8 | 47 | 50 | 55.5 | ||||
Southfield Road | 77 | 46.1 | 44 | 42.5 | 38.7 | 43.5 | 41.6 | 48.4 | 51 | ||||||
Turnham Green R.C. | 17 | 42 | 41 | 41.6 | 38.8 | 42.7 | 44.1 | ||||||||
Total | 597 |