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Croydon 1966

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Table: Table 7Average Heights and Weights in 1966 and Previous Years

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Table 7

Average Heights and Weights in 1966 and Previous Years

Ages	Number Examined 1966	Average Height in inches					Average Weight in lbs.
		1966	1965	County Borough			1966	1965	County Borough
		1966	1965	1964	1963	1939	1966	1965	1964	1963	1939
BOYS
5 years	1,589	43.2	43.1	42.8	42.6	41.8	43.3	43.1	43.0	42.7	41.5
6 years	434	44.2	44.5	43.9	43.8	43.8	44.7	45.3	45.2	44.8	43.4
14 years	508	63.5	64.2	63.6	63.9	59.0	113.3	117.8	113.9	117.6	90.8
15 years	677	65.6	64.9	64.9	64.4	-	121.4	119.6	120.3	118.3	-
16 years	437	66.9	66.4	67.2	67.1	-	130.0	130.1	130.5	131.8	-
17 years	140	68.6	68.3	68.0	67.7	-	137.6	137.6	137.7	134.7	-
GIRLS
5 years	1,643	42.8	42.6	42.4	42.3	41.2	42.0	41.9	42.2	41.5	39.7
6 years	440	43.9	43.2	44.9	43.6	42.7	44.0	42.8	44.8	43.1	41.4
14 years	389	62.1	61.9	62.2	62.3	60.3	113.6	115.8	113.3	113,6	97.9
15 years	612	63.2	62.6	63.5	63.3	62.0	120.1	117.9	115.3	116.3	105.5c
16 years	298	63.5	63.3	63.7	63.9	-	121.1	122.4	121.8	122.4	-
17 years	63	63.9	64.2	64.1	64.3	-	126.0	128.4	125.2	126.3	-