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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HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS. 1954
Age | Number Exam ined 1954 | Average Height in inches | Average weight in lbs. | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1954 | 19 53 | 1952 | 1951 | 1939 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | 1951 | 1939 | ||
BOYS | |||||||||||
5 years | 1109 | 42.7 | 42.9 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 41.8 | 42.9 | 42.5 | 43.0 | 42.8 | 41.5 |
6 „ | 494 | 44. 2 | 44.3 | 43.8 | 44.3 | 43.8 | 45.2 | 44.8 | 44.4 | 45.4 | 43.4 |
7 „ | 222 | 47.8 | 47.4 | 48. 1 | 47.4 | 45.3 | 53.3 | 52.0 | 54.4 | 51.7 | 47.9 |
8 „ | 1018 | 50. 2 | 49.9 | 50.0 | 50.3 | 49.5 | 58.6 | 58.1 | 58.3 | 59.4 | 55.5 |
9 „ | 838 | 51.6 | 50.9 | 51.2 | 51.3 | 51.2 | 61.7 | 61.6 | 61.8 | 61.7 | 58.8 |
10 „ | 1016 | 54.7 | 55. 1 | 54.9 | 54.7 | 52.7 | 72.2 | 73.0 | 72.9 | 72.6 | 62.9 |
11 „ | 853 | 55.8 | 55.5 | 55.3 | 55.5 | 53.7 | 76.4 | 75.6 | 75.3 | 74.7 | 68.7 |
12 „ | 253 | 56.5 | 56.3 | 56.8 | 56.6 | 55.7 | 79.7 | 77. 1 | 78.7 | 78.6 | 79.9 |
13 „ | 15 | 60.5 | 60.0 | 56.7 | - | 58.4 | 97.1 | 90.0 | 91.0 | - | 81.6 |
14 „ | 409 | 62.4 | 63.1 | 61.8 | 62.7 | 59.0 | 105.6 | 105.6 | 104.7 | 106.2 | 90.8 |
15 „ | 534 | 63.8 | 64. 1 | 64.4 | 64.4 | - | 112.8 | 115.6 | 114.6 | 115.5 | - |
16 „ | 134 | 66.9 | 67.7 | 67.0 | 67.6 | - | 129.4 | 129. a | 128.2 | 134.9 | - |
17 „ | 17 | 66.7 | 67.2 | 67.8 | 69.8 | - | 126.5 | 127.2 | 137.4 | 146. 1 | - |
GIRLS | |||||||||||
5 years | 1067 | 42.6 | 42.6 | 42.6 | 42.6 | 41.2 | 41.9 | 41.4 | 41.5 | 41.5 | 39.7 |
6 „ | 473 | 43.8 | 43.8 | 43.2 | 44.1 | 42.7 | 45.3 | 43.4 | 42.8 | 43.8 | 41.4 |
7 „ | 241 | 47.5 | 46.8 | 47.6 | 47.5 | 44.1 | 52.4 | 50.0 | 52.0 | 52.7 | 43.6 |
8 „ | 936 | 49.6 | 49.7 | 49.7 | 49.9 | 49.9 | 56.6 | 56.5 | 56.9 | 56.8 | 54.7 |
9 „ | 736 | 51.0 | 50.5 | 51.0 | 50.8 | 50. 9 | 60.5 | 60.4 | 59.6 | 59.5 | 57.6 |
10 „ | 1029 | 54.6 | 54.6 | 55.4 | 54.5 | 52.1 | 73.1 | 73.8 | 72.5 | 72.7 | 62.9 |
11 „ | 809 | 55.9 | 55.8 | 55.9 | 55.8 | 53.6 | 77.9 | 76.5 | 77.6 | 76.2 | 68.3 |
12 „ | 298 | 57.1 | 57.1 | 58.0 | 56.9 | 56.6 | 81.9 | 82.6 | 86.0 | 31.5 | 77.2 |
13 „ | 56 | 61.4 | 59.8 | 59.3 | 60. 6 | 58.8 | 100.6 | 96.0 | 91.8 | 96.6 | 85.3 |
14 „ | 587 | 62.2 | 61.8 | 62.0 | 62.1 | 60.3 | 109. 2 | 109.0 | 107.7 | 110.0 | 97.9 |
15 „ | 368 | 62.7 | 62.9 | 63.0 | 62.7 | 62.0 | 114.0 | 116.0 | 112.2 | 111.3 | 105. 5 |
16 „ | 39 | 63.3 | 64.7 | 64. 2 | 64.1 | L 21.8 | 121.9 | 123.2 | 125.0 | - | |
17 „ | 6 | 63.5 | 64.9 | 64. 2 | 64.5 | 116.3 | 127.4 | 121.4 | 125.5 | " |