The Road to Wellville/Chapter 14

by the Postum Cereal Company

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Weight Tables for Young and Old

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The scales and the weight tables collaborate to keep you in proper trim. They put “reverse English” on food calculations and tell you by results registered in the body whether you are eating too much or too little.

WEIGHT-HEIGHT-AGE TABLES FOR GIRLS
From Birth to School Age

Height (Inches)

1 mo.

3 mos.

6 mos.

9 mos.

12 mos.

18 mos.

24 mos.

30 mos.

36 mos.

48 mos.

60 mos.

72 mos.

20 21 22 23 24

8 9 10 11 12

‍ 10 11 12 13

‍ ‍ ‍ 13 14

‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 14

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25 26 27 28 29

13 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍

14 15 16 ‍ ‍

15 16 17 19 19

15 17 18 19 20

‍ 17 18 19 20

‍ ‍ ‍ 19 20

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30 31 32 33 34

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21 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍

21 22 ‍ ‍ ‍

21 22 23 ‍ ‍

21 23 24 25 26

21 23 24 25 26

‍ 23 24 25 26

‍ ‍ 25 26 27

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35 36 37 38 39

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29 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍

29 30 31 ‍ ‍

29 30 31 33 34

29 30 31 33 34

29 30 31 33 34

‍ 31 32 33 34

‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 34

40 41 42 43 44

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35 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍

36 37 39 40 ‍

36 37 39 41 42

36 37 39 41 42

45 46 47 48 ‍

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45 47 50 52 ‍

Prepared by Robert M. Woodbury, Ph.D. Children’s Bureau, U. S. Department of Labor.

Weight is stated to the nearest pound; height to the nearest inch; age to the nearest month.

Weights of children under 35 inches were taken without clothing ; those of children above 35 inches with clothing (shoes, coat and sweater removed).

WEIGHT-HEIGHT-AGE TABLES FOR BOYS
From Birth to School Age

Height (Inches)

1 mo.

3 mos.

6 mos.

9 mos.

12 mos.

18 mos.

24 mos.

30 mos.

36 mos.

48 mos.

60 mos.

72 mos.

20 21 22 23 24

8 9 10 11 12

‍ 10 11 12 13

‍ ‍ ‍ 13 14

‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 14

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‍

‍

‍

‍

‍

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25 26 27 28 29

13 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍

14 15 16 ‍ ‍

15 16 17 19 20

16 17 18 19 21

‍ 18 19 20 21

‍ ‍ ‍ 20 21

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30 31 32 33 34

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22 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍

22 23 24 ‍ ‍

22 23 24 26 ‍

22 23 24 26 27

22 23 25 26 27

‍ 24 25 26 27

‍ ‍ ‍ 26 27

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35 36 37 38 39

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29 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍

29 30 32 ‍ ‍

29 31 32 33 35

29 31 32 33 35

29 30 31 32 35

‍ ‍ 32 34 35

‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 34

40 41 42 43 44

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36 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍

36 38 39 41 ‍

36 38 39 41 43

36 38 39 41 43

45 46 47 48 ‍

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45

45 48 50 52 55

Prepared by Robert M. Woodbury, Ph.D. Children’s Bureau, U. S. Department of Labor.

Weighing children is a means of ascertaining their rate of growth. All children should make a regular annual gain. These tables should be used as a means of interesting parents in their children’s growth.

Lay infant on table on which has been placed an accurate measure. Stand child with heels and shoulders against a wall upon which has been marked or pasted an accurate measure.

Encourage the annual physical examination of every child by a physician.

WEIGHT-HEIGHT-AGE TABLE FOR GIRLS OF SCHOOL AGE

Height (inches)

Average weight for height (lbs.)

‍ 5 yrs.

‍ 6 yrs.

‍ 7 yrs.

‍ 8 yrs.

‍ 9 yrs.

‍ 10 yrs.

‍ 11 yrs.

‍ 12 yrs.

‍ 13 yrs.

‍ 14 yrs.

‍ 15 yrs.

‍ 16 yrs.

‍ 17 yrs.

‍ 18 yrs.

‍ 19 yrs.

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38 39

33 34

33 34

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40 41 42 43 44

36 37 39 41 42

36 37 39 41 42

36[1] 37[1] 39[1] 41 42

‍ ‍ ‍ 41[1] 42[1]

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45 46 47 48 49

45 47 50 52 55

45 47[1] 49[1] ‍ ‍

45 47 50 52 54

45 47 50 52 54

45 48 50 52 55

45[1] 48[1] 50 52 55

‍ ‍ 50[1] 53[1] 56

‍ ‍ ‍ 53[1] 56[1]

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50 51 52 53 54

58 61 64 68 71

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56[1] ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍

56 59 63[1] 66[1] ‍

57 60 64 67 69

58 61 64 67 70

59 61 64 68 70

61 63 65 68 71

62[1] 65 67 69 71

‍ ‍ ‍ 71[1] 72[1]

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55 56 57 58 59

75 79 84 89 95

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‍

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72[1] ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍

74 78 82 84 87

74 78 82 86 90

75 79 82 86 90

77 81 84 88 92

78[1] 83[1] 88 93 96

‍ ‍ 92[1] 96[1] 100

‍ ‍ 101[1] 103[1] 72[1]

‍ ‍ ‍ 101[1] 104[1]

‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 104[1]

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60 61 62 63 64

101 108 114 118 121

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91[1] ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍

95 99 104 ‍ ‍

95 100 105 110 114[1]

97 101 106 110 115

101 105 109 112 117

105 108 113 116 119

108 112 115 117 120

109 113 117 119 122

111[1] 116 118 120 123

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65 66 67 68 69

125 129 133 138 142

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118[1] ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍

120 124 128[1] 131[1] ‍

121 124 130 133 135[1]

122 125 131 135 137[1]

123 128 133 136 138[1]

125 129 133 138 140[1]

126 130 135 138 142[1]

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70 71 ‍

144 145 ‍

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136[1] 138[1] ‍

138[1] 140[1] ‍

140[1] 142[1] ‍

142[1] 144[1] ‍

144[1] 145[1] ‍

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Age-years

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

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Average Height (inches):

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Short

43

45

47

49

50

52

54

57

59

60

61

61

61

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Medium

45

47

50

52

54

56

58

60

62

63

64

64

64

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Tall

47

50

53

55

57

59

62

64

66

66

67

67

67

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Average Annual gain (lbs.):

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Short

4

4

4

5

6

6

10

13

10

7

2

1

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Medium

5

5

6

7

8

10

13

10

6

4

3

1

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Tall

6

8

8

9

11

13

9

8

4

4

1

1

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WEIGHT-HEIGHT-AGE TABLE FOR BOYS OF SCHOOL AGE

Height (inches)	Average weight for height (lbs.)	‍ 5 yrs.	‍ 6 yrs.	‍ 7 yrs.	‍ 8 yrs.	‍ 9 yrs.	‍ 10 yrs.	‍ 11 yrs.	‍ 12 yrs.	‍ 13 yrs.	‍ 14 yrs.	‍ 15 yrs.	‍ 16 yrs.	‍ 17 yrs.	‍ 18 yrs.	‍ 19 yrs.
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38 39	34 35	34[1] 35	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍
40 41 42 43 44	36 38 39 41 44	36 38 39 41 44	36[1] 38 39 41 44	‍ 38[1] 39 41[1] 44[1]	‍ ‍ 39[1] 41[1] 44[1]	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍
45 46 47 48 49	46 48 50 53 55	46 47[1] 49[1] ‍ ‍	46 48 50 52 55	46 48 50 53 55	46[1] 48 50 53 55	46[1] 48[1] 50[1] 53 55	‍ ‍ 50[1] 53[1] 55	‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 55[1]	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍
50 51 52 53 54	58 61 64 68 71	‍	57[1] ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍	58 61 63 66[1] ‍	58 61 64 67 70	58 61 64 67 70	58 61 64 67 70	58[1] 61 64 67 70	58[1] 61[1] 64 68 71	‍ ‍ 64[1] 68[1] 71	‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 72[1]	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍
55 56 57 58 59	74 78 82 85 89	‍	‍	‍	72[1] 75[1] ‍ ‍ ‍	72 76 79[1] 83[1] ‍	73 77 80 84 87	73 77 81 84 88	74 77 81 85 89	74 78 82 85 89	74[1] 78 83 86 90	‍ 80[1] 83[1] 87 90	‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 90	‍	‍	‍
60 61 62 63 64	94 99 104 111 117	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	91[1] ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍	92 95 100[1] 105[1] ‍	92 96 101 106 109	93 97 102 107 111	95 100 104 110 115	96 103 107 113 117	‍ 106[1] 111 118 121	‍ ‍ 116[1] 123 126	‍ ‍ ‍ 127[1] 130[1]	‍
65 66 67 68 69	123 129 133 139 144	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	114[1] ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍	117 119 124[1] ‍ ‍	118 122 128 134 137	120 125 130 134 139	122 128 134 137 143	127 132 136 141 146	131 136 139 143 149	134 139 142 147 152	‍
70 71 72 73 74	147 152 157 163 169	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	143[1] 148[1] ‍ ‍ ‍	144 150 153 157[1] 160[1]	145 151 155 160 164	148 152 156 162 168	151 154 158 164 170	155 159 163 167 171	‍
Age-years			6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	‍
‍			‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍
Average Height (inches):			‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍
Short			43	45	47	49	51	53	54	56	58	60	62	64	65	65
Medium			46	48	50	52	54	56	58	60	63	65	67	68	69	69
Tall			49	51	53	55	57	59	61	64	67	70	72	72	73	73
Average annual gain (lbs):			‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍	‍
Short			3	4	5	5	5	4	8	9	11	14	13	7	3	‍
Medium			4	5	6	6	6	7	9	11	15	11	8	4	3	‍
Tall			5	7	7	7	7	8	12	16	11	9	7	3	4	‍
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Table of Average Heights and Weights—Men

Age	5 ft. 0 in.	5 ft. 1 in.	5 ft. 2 in.	5 ft. 3 in.	5 ft. 4 in.	5 ft. 5 in.	5 ft. 6 in.	5 ft. 7 in.	5 ft. 8 in.	5 ft. 9 in.	5 ft. 10 in.	5 ft. 11 in.	6 ft. 0 in.	6 ft. 1 in.	6 ft. 2 in.	6 ft. 3 in.	6 ft. 4 in.	6 ft. 5 in.
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15	107	109	112	115	118	122	126	130	134	138	142	147	152	157	162	167	172	177
20	117	119	122	125	128	132	136	140	144	148	152	156	161	166	171	176	181	188
25	122	124	122	126	129	133	137	141	145	149	153	157	167	173	179	184	189	194
30	126	128	130	133	136	140	144	148	152	156	161	166	172	178	184	190	196	201
35	128	130	132	135	138	142	146	150	155	160	165	170	176	182	189	195	201	207
40	131	133	135	138	141	145	149	153	158	163	168	174	180	186	193	200	206	212
45	133	135	137	140	143	147	151	155	160	165	170	176	182	188	195	202	209	215
50	134	136	138	141	144	148	152	156	161	166	171	177	183	190	197	204	211	217
55	135	137	139	142	145	149	153	158	163	168	173	178	184	191	198	205	212	219
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Table of Average Heights and Weights—Women

Age		4 ft. 8 in.	4 ft. 9 in.	4 ft. 10 in.	4 ft. 11 in.	5 ft. 0 in.	5 ft. 1 in.	5 ft. 2 in.	5 ft. 3 in.	5 ft. 4 in.	5 ft. 5 in.	5 ft. 6 in.	5 ft. 7 in.	5 ft. 8 in.	5 ft. 9 in.	5 ft. 10 in.	5 ft. 11 in.	6 ft. 0 in.
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15		101	103	105	106	107	109	112	115	118	122	126	130	134	138	142	147	152
20		106	108	110	112	114	116	119	122	125	128	132	136	140	143	147	151	156
25		109	111	113	115	117	119	121	124	128	131	135	139	143	147	150	154	157
30		112	114	116	118	120	122	124	127	131	134	138	142	146	150	154	157	161
35		115	117	119	121	123	125	127	130	134	138	142	146	150	154	157	160	163
40		119	121	123	125	127	129	132	135	138	142	146	150	154	158	161	164	167
45		122	124	126	128	130	132	135	138	141	145	149	153	157	161	164	168	171
50		125	127	129	131	133	135	138	141	144	148	152	156	161	165	169	173	176
55		125	127	129	131	133	135	138	141	144	148	153	158	163	167	171	174	177
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Height and weight taken with shoes on and a coat and vest or waist off. Prepared by Life Extension Institute.

1. Note—In order to extend the range of the tables so as to include weights of children who are taller or shorter than those in these groups, there have been added as starred figures estimated weights. All the other weights represent averages for each inch in height and age of the children observed in this study. Prepared by Bird T. Baldwin, Ph.D., Iowa Child Welfare Research Station, State University of Iowa, and Thomas D. Wood, M.D., Columbia University, New York City.