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 Croydon]
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305
SECONDARY SCHOOLS. HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS.
Average minimum
Weight in lbs.
42.0
49.0
54.0
45.5
64.8
58.7
61.3
69.8
73.0
90.3
101.5
93.3
103.0
Average minimum
Height in inches.
40.0
43.5
49.5
48.0
51.0
52.0
52.4
54.3
54.5
60.4
60.5
61.2
64.0
Average maximum
Weight in lbs.
47.0
58.0
69.0
65.0
93.3
111.5
109.8
120.8
120.3
134.4
131.0
103.3
111.0
Average maximum
Height in inches.
45.0
49.0
52.5
53.0
56.8
61.6
64.5
64.8
64.0
66.8
65.8
63.2
65:0
Average Weight in
lbs.
45.2
52.5
59.6
56.8
72.2
75.9
82.4
89.3
99.2
107.8
113.6
110.9
107.0
Average Height in
inches.
43.3
45.9
51.0
50.0
54.6
56.1
58.2
59.3
61.1
62.5
63.6
63.3
64.5
Number Examined.
5
4
4
9
26
116
146
120
95
114
54
15
2
BOYS.
Average minimum
Weight in lbs.
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62.5
61.0
57.0
61.6
71.6
73.0
89.6
100.0
155.7
Average minimum
Height in inches.
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51
51.7
52.7
53.1
54.4
55.1
57.6
65.3
70.0
Average maximum
Weight in lbs.
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85.5
98.7
120.6
135.6
143.5
162.6
147.4
140.7
155.7
Average maximum
Height in inches.
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57
60.2
63.7
65.3
67.9
69.6
70.0
68.3
70.0
Average Weight in
lbs.
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73.3
77.2
81.0
86.3
98.5
110.6
121.3
127.2
155.7
Average Height in
inches.
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54.2
56.1
57.1
58.7
61.4
63.6
65.4
67.9
70.0
Number Examined.
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6
154
194
153
189
214
132
20
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Year of Birth.
1925
1924
1923
1922
1921
1920
1919
1918
1917
1916
1915
1914
1913