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 Heston and Isleworth]
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Year of Birth. | No. of observations. | Average height. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inches. | Centimetres. | |||||
Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls. | Boys | Girls | |
1902—1st half year | 157 | 152 | 51.85 | 56.80 | 131.70 | 141.88 |
2nd „ | 168 | 144 | 52.56 | 54.61 | 133.50 | 138.71 |
1905—1st. | 149 | 158 | 49.54 | 49.00 | 125.83 | 124.50 |
2nd ,, | 150 | 159 | 49.08 | 49.97 | 124.66 | 124.38 |
1908—1st | 179 | 148 | 43.70 | 43.53 | 110.99 | 110.57 |
2nd ,, | 89 | 91 | 42.64 | 42.80 | 108.31 | 108.71 |
Year of Birth. | No. of observations. | Average weight. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In pounds. | Kilogrammes. | |||||
Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |
1902—1st half year | 157 | 152 | 64.87 | 67.89 | 29.42 | 30.79 |
2nd „ | 168 | 144 | 63.45 | 67.81 | 28.78 | 30.76 |
1905—1st | 149 | 158 | 55.08 | 53.61 | 24.98 | 24.32 |
2nd „ | 150 | 159 | 53.76 | 51.87 | 24.38 | 23.53 |
1908—1st | 179 | 148 | 40.56 | 41.33 | 18.40 | 18.75 |
2nd ,, | 89 | 91 | 39.74 | 40.12 | 18.03 | 18.20 |