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Croydon 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table II

HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS 1964

Number ExaminedAverage Height in inchesAverage Weight in lbs.
19641964196319621961193919641963196219611939
BOYS 5 years145942.842.642.643.341.843.042.742.943.441.5
6 years27043.943.844.044.743.845.244.844.645.843.4
14 years27463.663.963.763.959.0113.9117.6113.8114.190.8
15 years29564.964.464.665.0-120.3118.3119.3120.6-
16 years49267.267.167.467.2-130.5131.8131.4133.0-
17 years33068.067.767.968.1-137.7134.7136.5138.0-
GIRLS 5 years137142.442.342.942.841.242.241.542.342.139.7
6 years32044.943.644.044.042.744.843.144.244.841.4
14 years17262.262.362.261.960.3113.3113.6113.6111.597.9
15 years28363.563.363.062.962.0115.3116.3117.9115.5105.5
16 years24263. 763. 963. 464. 1-121.8122.4121.2122.8-
17 years10964.164.364.264.4-125.126.3127.3128.1-