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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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No. doubt a large number of factors are concerned in this the work of teachers, attendance officers and others-with its steady education of the individual parent in matters promoting the health of the school child, can fairly claim a place of honour among the agencies instrumental in the change.
| BOYS. | OVAL ROAD SCHOOLS. | PRINCESS ROAD SCHOOLS. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 1924 | 1925 | 1905 | 1924 | 1925 | |||||||
| A.—HEIGHTS* Age (years) | No, exd. | Median height (ins.) | No. exd. | Median height (ins.) | No. exd. | Median height (ins). | No. exd. | Median height (ins.) | No. exd. | Median height (ins.) | No. exd. | Median height (ins.) |
| 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 29 | 38.0 | 13 | 39.5 | ... | ... |
| 5 | 39 | 410 | 31 | 42.5 | 41 | 42.9 | 15 | 40.5 | 32 | 41.0 | 27 | 40.1 |
| 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 24 | 44.2 | ... | ... | 15 | 45.6 |
| 8 | 49 | 48.5 | 10 | (insufft.) | 21 | 47.6 | 31 | 46.0 | 53 | 47.2 | 23 | 46.4 |
| 11 | 55 | 54.5 | ... | ... | 21 | 55.9 | 23 | 51.0 | ... | ... | 35 | 53.5 |
| 12 | 70 | 55.0 | 55 | 56.6 | 14 | 56.3 | 10 | 53.5 | 75 | 54.2 | 18 | 54.3 |
| B—WEIGHTS* Age (years) | No. exd. | Median weight (lbs.) | No. exd. | Median weight (lbs.) | No. exd. | Median weight (lbs.) | No. exd. | M edian weight (lbs.) | No. exd. | Median weight (lbs.) | No. exd. | Median weigh (lbs.) |
| 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 29 | 357 | 13 | 34.0 | 8 | (insufft.) |
| 5 | 39 | 40.0 | 31 | 40.5 | 41 | 41.5 | 15 | 38.0 | 32 | 38.0 | 27 | 38.5 |
| 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 29 | 42.0 | ... | ... | 12 | 43.0 |
| 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 24 | 46.5 | ... | ... | 16 | 50.7 |
| 8 | 49 | 52.5 | 10 | 53.0 | 21 | 52.9 | 31 | 52.0 | 53 | 50.7 | 22 | 51.8 |
| 11 | 55 | 69.0 | ... | ... | 21 | 75.0 | 23 | 65.0 | ... | ... | 26 | 68.3 |
| 12 | 70 | 717 | 55 | 77.6 | 14 | 75.0 | 30 | 71.5 | 75 | 70.7 | 26 | 70.6 |
| A.—HEIGHTS* Age (years) | No. exd. | Median height (ins.) | No. exd. | Median height (ins.) | No. exd. | Median height (ins.) | No. exd. | Median heighr (ins.) | No. exd. | Median height (ins.) | No. exd. | Median height (ins.) |
| 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16 | 37.5 | 27 | 39.5 | 9 | (insufft.) |
| 6 | 41 | 41.0 | 26 | 42.0 | 30 | 431 | 29 | 40.0 | 44 | 41.0 | 18 | 40.9 |
| 7 | 54 | 45.7 | ... | ... | 13 | 45.6 | 28 | 44.0 | ... | ... | 20 | 46.0 |
| 8 | 52 | 46.7 | ... | ... | 10 | 47 6 | 26 | 46 2 | 41 | 47.2 | 21 | 47 6 |
| 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 33 | 48.0 | ... | ... | 12 | 47.6 |
| 11 | 57 | 53.0 | ... | ... | 14 | 56.7 | 20 | 52.9 | ... | ... | 17 | 54.3 |
| 12 | 52 | 54.0 | 51 | 56.7 | 23 | 57.1 | 20 | 54.0 | 40 | 55.5 | 22 | 57.1 |
| B.—WEIGHTS* Age (years) | No. exd. | Median weight (lbs.) | No. exd. | Median weight (lbs.) | No. exd. | Median weight (lbs.) | No. exd. | Median weight (lbs.) | No. exd. | Median weight (lbs.) | No. exd. | Median weight (lbs.) |
| 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16 | 32.9 | 27 | 35.0 | 8 | (insufft. |
| 5 | 41 | 38.5 | 26 | 40.0 | 31 | 43.0 | 19 | 37.2 | 44 | 37.2 | 18 | 40.8 |
| 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 28 | 44.2 | ... | ... | 19 | 48.5 |
| 52 | 49.5 | ... | ... | 20 | 52.9 | 26 | 48.2 | 41 | 50.7 | 24 | 48.5 | |
| 11 | 57 | 65.5 | ... | ... | 14 | 72.8 | 20 | 63.0 | ... | ... | 15 | 66.1 |
| 12 | 52 | 71.2 | 51 | 77.5 | 21 | 75.0 | 20 | 63.0 | 40 | 71.0 | 23 | 77.2 |
*Median: Each series is arranged in order of magnitude, and the middle member of
the group tabulated as the median average.