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 Leyton]
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HEIGHT AND WEIGHT.
Average
height
in inches.
Average
weight
in pounds.
Metric Scale.
C.M.
Kilos.
Boys: age 5-6
406/8
38
103.5
17.24
Girls: „ 5-6
406/8
37.3
103.5
16.91
Boys: „ 6-7
426/8
40.7
108.6
18.48
Girls: „ 6-7
416/8
40.6
106
18.42
The extremes in point of height amongst the 5-year old boys
were: 342/8 in. and 484/8 in.; in point of weight: 25 lb. and 52.5 lb.
Boys: 6 to 7
Girls: 5 to 6
Girls: 6 to 7
Height varied from 38 in. to 483/8 in.
Weight „ „ 30 lb. to 54.3 lb.
Height „ „ 333/8 in. to 496/8 in.
Weight „ „ 24.8 lb. to 50.3 lb.
Height „ „ 333/8 in. to 47 in.
Weight „ „ 30.7 lb. to 52 lb.
NUTRITION.
Age 5-6.
Age 6-7.
Boys.
Girls.
Boys.
Girls.
Good
580
534
55
82
Indifferent
149
136
22
23
Bad
28
19
7
2
CONDITION OF SKIN.
Age 5-6.
Age 6-7.
Boys.
Girls.
Boys.
Girls.
Good
684
549
78
85
Indifferent
61
120
4
21
Bad
12
20
2
1
Unsatisfactory cases include the following:—Eczema,
Psoriasis, Phthoriasis, Herpes, Scurfy Scalp, Alopecia, and
Uncleanness.