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 1960
Age | Number Examined | Average Height in inches | Average Weight in lbs. | ||||||||
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1960 | 1960 | 1959 | 1958 | 1957 | 1939 | 1960 | 1959 | 1958 | 1957 | 19 39 | |
BOYS 5 years | 829 | 43.1 | 43.2 | 43.0 | 43.5 | 41.8 | 43.2 | 43.4 | 43.0 | 43.5 | 41.5 |
6 " | 488 | 44.3 | 44.7 | 44.1 | 44.0 | 43.8 | 45.4 | 46.7 | 45.1 | 44.6 | 43.4 |
7 " | 192 | 46.7 | 46.9 | 48.4 | 47.6 | 45.3 | 50.2 | 50.2 | 54.1 | 52.6 | 47.9 |
8 " | 436 | 50.4 | 51.0 | 50.7 | 50.5 | 49.5 | 59.1 | 60.6 | 60.4 | 59.5 | 55.5 |
9 " | 586 | 51.5 | 51.9 | 51.2 | 50.9 | 51.2 | 64.2 | 64.3 | 63.1 | 61.3 | 58.8 |
10 " | 298 | 52.0 | 52.9 | 53.1 | 52.9 | 52.7 | 67.7 | 68.5 | 69.9 | 66.0 | 62.9 |
11 " | 543 | 56.5 | 56.4 | 56.6 | 57.1 | 53.7 | 80.5 | 79.5 | 81.9 | 83.8 | 68.7 |
12 " | 1077 | 58.2 | 57.7 | 57.9 | 58.1 | 55.7 | 87.2 | 85.7 | 86.8 | 86.1 | 79.9 |
13 " | 683 | 59.7 | 59.2 | 59.0 | 59.6 | 58.4 | 95.1 | 90.9 | 88.9 | 90.1 | 81.6 |
14 " | 581 | 63.3 | 63.9 | 63.4 | 63.7 | 59.0 | 110.1 | 112.1 | 112.3 | 112.6 | 90.8 |
15 " | 495 | 65.1 | 65.9 | 65.2 | 64.3 | — | 120.7 | 120.8 | 119.7 | 117.6 | — |
16 " | 250 | 67.7 | 67.6 | 67.3 | 66.8 | — | 130.3 | 133.2 | 131.9 | 127.6 | — |
17 " | 76 | 68.0 | 67.7 | 67.6 | 67.8 | — | 137.0 | 134.4 | 133.5 | 133.3 | — |
GIRLS 5 years | 977 | 42.6 | 42.9 | 42.7 | 42.7 | 41.2 | 42.0 | 41.7 | 42.0 | 42.3 | 39.7 |
6 " | 506 | 43.6 | 43.9 | 43.7 | 43.8 | 42.7 | 43.7 | 44.6 | 43.7 | 43.9 | 41.4 |
7 " | 201 | 46.3 | 46.5 | 47.2 | 47.5 | 44.1 | 49.3 | 49.6 | 51.8 | 52.1 | 43.6 |
8 " | 474 | 50.2 | 50.2 | 50.0 | 50.1 | 49.9 | 59.7 | 59.8 | 58.8 | 57.9 | 54.7 |
9 " | 612 | 51.3 | 51.9 | 50.9 | 50.9 | 50.9 | 63.1 | 64.3 | 62.3 | 60.3 | 57.6 |
10 " | 308 | 52.5 | 52.9 | 53.2 | 52.5 | 52.1 | 66.0 | 68.6 | 67.4 | 65.5 | 62.9 |
11 " | 489 | 56.5 | 57.3 | 58.8 | 57.4 | 53.6 | 83.0 | 84.0 | 88.1 | 83.8 | 68.3 |
12 " | 990 | 58.3 | 58.4 | 58.2 | 58.3 | 56.6 | 89.6 | 89.6 | 87.2 | 91.0 | 77.2 |
13 " | 548 | 59.4 | 59.7 | 59.4 | 59.4 | 58.8 | 95.6 | 94.4 | 95.6 | 91.6 | 85.3 |
14 " | 523 | 62.1 | 62.5 | 62.7 | 62.2 | 60.3 | 110.8 | 110.2 | 108.4 | 109.9 | 97.9 |
15 " | 583 | 62.7 | 63.8 | 63.3 | 62.5 | 62.0 | 117.1 | 116.5 | 114.2 | 116.3 | 105.5 |
16 " | 201 | 63.7 | 64.0 | 63.7 | 64.0 | — | 122.1 | 121.5 | 119.5 | 123.4 | — |
17 " | 55 | 64.2 | 64.1 | 64.7 | 64.5 | — | 123.6 | 125.0 | 120.7 | 126.6 | — |