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Croydon 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table II

HEIGHTS and weights 1961

AgeNumber Examined 1961Average Height in inchesAverage Weight in lbs.
1961196019591958193919611960195919581939
BOYS
5 rears150643.343.143.243.041.843. 443.243.443.041.5
6"67544.744.344.744.143.845.845.446.745.143.4
7"--46.746.948.445.3-50.250.254.147.9
8"--50.451.050.749.5-59.160.660.455.5
9"--51.551.951.251.2-64.264.363.158.8
10"--52.052.953.152.7-67.768.569.962.9
11"--56.556.456.653.7-80.579.581.968.7
12"--58.257.757.955.7-87.285.786.879.9
13"--59.759.259.058.4-95.190.988.981.6
14"61263.963.363.963.459.0114.1110.1112.1112.390.8
15"58865.065.165.965.2-120.6120.7120.8119.7-
16"25167.267.767.667.3-133.0130. 3133.2131.9-
17"11468.168.067.767.6-138.0137.0134.4133.5-
girls
5 years133242.842.642.942. 741.242.142.041.742.039. 7
6"64744.043.643.943.742.744.843.744.643.741.4
7"--46.346.547.244.1-49.349.651.843.6
8"--50.250.250.049.9-59.759.858.854.7
9"--51.351.950.950.9-63.164.362.357.6
10"--52.552.953.252.1-66.068.667.462.9
11"--56.557.358.853.6-83.084.088.168.3
12"--58.358.458.256.6-89.689.687.277.2
13"--59.459.759.458.8-95.694.495.685.3
14"29361.962.162.562.760.3111.5110.8110.2108.497. 9
15"74662.962.763.863.362.0115.5117.1116.5114.2105.5
16"25664.163.764.063.7-122.8122.1121.5119. 5-
17"8464.464. 264.164.7-128.1123.6125.0120.7-