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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Table II HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS, 1958
Age | Number Examined 1958 | Average Height in inches | Average Weight in lbs. | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1958 | 1957 | 19 56 | 1955 | 1939 | 1958 | 1957 | 1956 | 1955 | 1939 | |||
BOYS 5 years | 841 | 43.0 | 43. 5 | 43.4 | 43. 3 | 41. 8 | 43.0 | 43. 5 | 43.4 | 43.5 | 41.5 | |
6 | ,, | 398 | 44. 1 | 44.0 | 43. 9 | 44. 2 | 43.8 | 45. 1 | 44. 6 | 44.8 | 45.3 | 43.4 |
7 | ,, | 114 | 43.4 | 47. 6 | 48. 1 | 47.9 | 45.3 | 54. 1 | 52.6 | 53.4 | 52.7 | 47.9 |
8 | ,, | 661 | 50.7 | 50. 5 | 50. 2 | 49.9 | 49.5 | 60.4 | 59. 5 | 58.9 | 59. 1 | 55.5 |
9 | ,, | 564 | 51. 2 | 50. 9 | 51.3 | 51. 3 | 51.2 | 63. 1 | 61.3 | 62.3 | 61.4 | 58.8 |
10 | ,, | 122 | 53. 1 | 52.9 | 52.9 | 54.3 | 52.7 | 69.9 | 66.0 | 67. 1 | 73.9 | 62.9 |
11 | ,, | 194 | 56.6 | 57. 1 | 57. 2 | 55.0 | 53.7 | 81. 9 | 83.8 | 83.9 | 74.2 | 68.7 |
12 | ,, | 608 | 57. 9 | 58. 1 | 58.0 | 55. 6 | 55.7 | 86.8 | 86. 1 | 86. 4 | 80.0 | 79.9 |
13 | ,, | 180 | 59.0 | 59. 6 | 58. 2 | 60.3 | 58.4 | 88.9 | 90. 1 | 82.9 | 96.5 | 81.6 |
14 | ,, | 448 | 63.4 | 63.7 | 61.3 | 62.8 | 59.0 | 112. 3 | 112. 6 | 111.9 | 109.0 | 90.8 |
15 | ,, | 575 | 65. 2 | 64.3 | 64. 5 | 64. 8 | - | 119.7 | 117.6 | 116.6 | 116.5 | - |
16 | ,, | 220 | 67.3 | 66. 8 | 66.6 | 66.9 | - | 131. 9 | 127. 6 | 129. 2 | 128.3 | - |
17 | ,, | 54 | 67. 6 | 67. 8 | 67.9 | 68.4 | - | 133. 5 | 133. 2 | 133.8 | 137.7 | - |
GIRLS 5 years | 790 | 42.7 | 42.7 | 42. 5 | 42.7 | 41. 2 | 42.0 | 42.3 | 41.7 | 41.9 | 39.7 | |
6 | ,, | 463 | 43.7 | 43. 8 | 43. 7 | 43. 4 | 42.7 | 43.7 | 43.9 | 43.6 | 43.8 | 41. 4 |
7 | ,, | 107 | 47.2 | 47.5 | 47.5 | 47.2 | 44.1 | 51.8 | 52.1 | 52.6 | 53.1 | 43.6 |
8 | ,, | 816 | 50.0 | 50.1 | 50.1 | 49.3 | 49.9 | 58.8 | 57.9 | 58.3 | 58.8 | 54.7 |
9 | ,, | 555 | 50.9 | 50.9 | 50.9 | 50. 5 | 50.9 | 62. 3 | 60. 3 | 60.5 | 60.4 | 57.6 |
10 | ,, | 110 | 53.2 | 52. 5 | 53. 5 | 54. 6 | 52. 1 | 67.4 | 65.5 | 69.1 | 73.7 | 62.9 |
11 | ,, | 390 | 58.8 | 57.4 | 57. 2 | 56.0 | 53. 6 | 88.1 | 83. 8 | 83.6 | 78.7 | 68.3 |
12 | ,, | 468 | 58. 2 | 58. 3 | 58. 9 | 58. 2 | 56.6 | 87. 2 | 91.0 | 89.6 | 87.5 | 77.2 |
13 | ,, | 151 | 59.4 | 59.4 | 59.7 | 60.3 | 58.8 | 95. 6 | 91. 6 | 94.6 | 97.5 | 85.3 |
14 | ,, | 473 | 62.7 | 62. 2 | 61.9 | 61.7 | 60.3 | 108. 4 | 109.9 | 109.9 | 111.3 | 97.9 |
15 | ,, | 612 | 63.3 | 62.5 | 62.8 | 63. 2 | 62.0 | 114. 2 | 116.3 | 114.3 | 116. 1 | 105.5 |
16 | ,, | 141 | 63.7 | 64.0 | 64.9 | 64. 2 | - | 119. 5 | 123. 4 | 123.6 | 123.2 | - |
17 | , | 35 | 64.7 | 64.5 | 64. 6 | 64. 2 | - | 120.7 | 126. 6 | 127.8 | 124.6 | - |