HC Deb 24 June 1964 vol 697 c64W
Sir C. Thornton-Kemsley

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average weight of schoolchildren in Scotland, by ages, at the latest available date; and what it was at the corresponding date in 1951.

Mr. Noble

The following is the information:

AVERAGE WEIGHT IN LB. OF SCHOOLCHILDREN IN SCOTLAND
Age Group At 31st July, 1951 At 31st July, 1963
Boys Girls Boys Girls
5 years 44.08 42.56 43.34 41.90
9 years 64.84 62.71 65.55 64.14
13 years 93.98 98.70 99.38 104.02
16 years 134.38 125.92 135.60 124.43