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. | |||
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C.M. | Kilos. | ||||
Boys | 12-13 | 55.4 | 73.4 | 140.75 | 33.29 |
Girls | 12-13 | 56.1 | 74.4 | 142.57 | 33.75 |
Boys | 13-14 | 56.5 | 77.9 | 143.56 | 35.34 |
Girls | 13-14 | 57.9 | 81.5 | 147.1 | 37 |
Boys | 14-15 | 58.6 | 84.9 | 148.97 | 38.55 |
Girls | 14-15 | 60 | 91.9 | 152.55 | 41.7 |
Boys | 15-16 | 611 | 99.4 | 155.25 | 45.1 |
Girls | 15-16 | 64.5 | 115.7 | 164.12 | 52.5 |
Boys 12-13 Height varied from 126 c.m. to 160.5 c.m.
Weight „ „ 25.6 kilos to 49.6 kilos.
Girls 12-13 Height „ „ 127.25 c.m. to 167 c.m.
Weight „ „ 23.9 kilos to 51.5 kilos.
Boys 13-14 Height „ „ 120.75 c.m. to 171.25 c.m.
Weight „ „ 21.9 kilos to 58.7 kilos.
Girls 13-14 Height „ „ 122 c.m. to 169.75 c.m.
Weight „ „ 22.1 kilos to 65 kilos.
Boys 14-15 Height „ „ 126.75 c.m. to 173 c.m.
Weight „ „ 27.4 kilos to 56.4 kilos.
Girls 14-15 Height „ „ 141 c.m. to 168 c.m.
Weight „ „ 32.2 kilos to 55 kilos.
Boys 15-16 Height „ „ 154.25 c.m. to 154.25 c.m.
Weight „ „ 44.9 kilos to 45.3 kilos.
Girls 15-16 Height „ „ 161 c.m. to 167.25 c.m.
Weight „ „ 52.4 kilos to 52.7 kilos.
NUTRITION.
Age | 12-13 | 13-14 | 14-15 | 15-16 | |||||
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Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | ||
Good | 112 | 94 | 764 | 657 | 59 | 36 | 1 | 2 | |
Moderate | 36 | 28 | 214 | 162 | 10 | 5 | 1 | - | |
Subnormal | 7 | 16 | 64 | 61 | — | — | — | — |