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 Richmond]
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(d) Average Height and Weight of the Scholars inspected in the Elementary Schools, Richmond (Surrey),
during the year 1908.
Age lass
birthday
Number of
Scholars.
Height.
Weight.
For Comparison.
Averages from Manual of
Anthropometry.
Metres.
ft.
inches.
Kilograms.
Stones.
lbs.
ozs.
Age lasl
birthday
Height.
Weight.
ft
ins,
stones
lbs.
INFANTS DEPARTMENTS BOYS
4
6
1.02
3
41.7th
17.25
2
10
4
3
1
2
9
5
154
1.03
3
4½
18.20
2
12
5
3
4
2
12
6
45
110
3
7 3.roths
19 20
3
0
6
3
7
3
2½
7
1
114
3
91.5th
20 95
3
4
7
3
10
3
7½
INFANTS DEPARTMENTS CIRLS.
4
4
1.002
3
3 2.5ths
16.97
2
9
5
4
3
0
2
8
5
170
1.027
3
4 2.sths
17.0
2
9
6
5
3
3
2
11
6
50
1.08
3
6½
18.3
2
12
4
6
3
6
2
13¾
7
16
1.10
3
7.3.ioths
19.1
3
0
7
3
8
3
5½
8
1
1.17
3
10
23.2
3
9
8
3
10½
3
I
10
UPPER DEPARTMENTS BOYS.
12
2
1.52
4
11¾
39 52
6
3
12
4
7
5
6¾
13
59
1.45
4
9
37.30
5
12
13
4
9
5
12½
14
54
1.50
4
11
41.50
6
7
5
14
4
11¼
6
8
15
8
1.52
4
11¾
45.26
7
1
8
15
5
2½
7
4¾
16
1
1.57
5
I¾
47.70
7
7
16
5
4¼
8
7
UPPER DEPARTMENTS CIRLS
12
9
1.40
4
71.10th
31.46
5
0
12
4
7½
5
6½
13
79
1.48
4
10¼
38.57
6
0
13
4
9¾
6
3
14
21
1.51
4
11½
40 80
6
5
12
14
4
11¾
6
12¾
15
3
1.51
4
11½
40.80
6
5
12
15
5
* *}
1
7
8¼
16
1
1.62
5
3½
53.50
8
5
12
16
5
1¾
8
1