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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
Croydon 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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WEIGHTS.
WEIGHTS OF BOYS.
| Age. | Number Examined. | Weight in Kilos. | Weight in Pounds. | B.A. Anthropometric Committee, 1883. All Classes. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Examined. | Average Weight. | ||||
| Pounds: | |||||
| 4-5 | 155 | 16.5 | 36.0 | 102 | 37.3 |
| 5-6 | 919 | 17.7 | 39.0 | 193 | 39.9 |
| 6-7 | 342 | 19.4 | 42.5 | 224 | 44.4 |
| 7-8 | 94 | 20.6 | 45.5 | 246 | 49.7 |
| 8-9 | 17 | 22.0 | 48.5 | 820 | 54.9 |
| 11-12 | 19 | 32.0 | 70.5 | 1599 | 72.0 |
| 12-13 | 521 | 33.2 | 73.2 | 1786 | 76.7 |
| 13-14 | 801 | 36.0 | 79.4 | 2443 | 82.6 |
| 14-15 | 68 | 39.0 | 85.8 | 2952 | 92.0 |
| WEIGHTS OF GIRLS. | |||||
| 4.5 | 148 | 16.3 | 36.0 | 97 | 36.1 |
| 5.6 | 923 | 17.4 | 38.5 | 160 | 39.2 |
| 6.7 | 348 | 19.0 | 41.9 | 178 | 41.7 |
| 7.8 | 128 | 20.6 | 45.5 | 148 | 47.5 |
| 8.9 | 28 | 21-8 | 48.1 | 330 | 52.1 |
| 12.13 | 455 | 34.7 | 76.5 | 419 | 76.4 |
| 13.14 | 861 | 37.9 | 83.6 | 209 | 87.2 |
| 14.15 | 44 | 41.1 | 90.4 | 229 | 96.7 |