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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ilford 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table VI. A.—Table Showing the Average Heights and Weights of the BOY S Examined.
| School. | Age Groups. | Age Groups. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 5.6 years. | 6.7 years. | 7.8 years. | 8.9 years. | 9.10 years. | 10.11 years. | 11.12 years. | 12.13 years. | 13.14 years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. of Children Examined. | Average Height j (in inches). | Average Weight (in pounds). | No. of Children j Examined. | Average Height (in inches). | Average Weight (in pounds). | No. of Children j Examined. | Average Height (in inches). | Average Weight (in pounds). | No. of Children Examined | Average Height (in inches). | Average Weight (in pounds). | No. of Children Examined. | Average Height (In inches). | Average Weight (in pounds). | No. of Children Examined. 1 | Average Height (in inches). | Average Weight (in pounds). | No. of Children Examined. | Average Height (in inches). | Average Weight (in pounds'. | No. of Children Examined. | Average Height (in inches). | Average Weight (in pounds). | No. of Children Examined. | Average Height (in inches). | Average Weight (in pounds). | |||||||||||||
| Barkingside | 25 | 41.81 | 39.82 | - | - | - | l | 46.45 | 45.76 | 51 | 49.37 | 52.14 | - | - | - | 6 | 53.93 | 69.52 | _ | _ | - | 37 | 54.60 | 73.04 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Becontree | 86 | 42.75 | 40.48 | 8 | 44.05 | 48.00 | 5 | 46.77 | 48.62 | 27 | 47.59 | 52.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Chadwell | 4 | 41.73 | 37.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 49.48 | 54.56 | 1 | 50.78 | 58.08 | — | — | — | 1 | 53.14 | 73.04 | 23 | 56.10 | 71.06 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Christchurch Rd. | 50 | 42.04 | 40.48 | — | — | — | 6 | 47.24 | 51.70 | 65 | 48.03 | 52.14 | 9 | 52.20 | 61.38 | 1 | 53.54 | 68.64 | 3 | 54.37 | 65.78 | 55 | 56.37 | 73.48 | 1 | 57 24 | 82 50 | ||||||||||||
| Cleveland Rd | 68 | 42.51 | 40.92 | 17 | 45.51 | 45.32 | 4 | 45.66 | 45.98 | 66 | 48.62 | 52.80 | - | — | — | 55.90 | 64.68 | 1 | 58.26 | 79.42 | 61 | 55.86 | 75.46 | 1 | 57.08 | 78.32 | |||||||||||||
| Downshall | 53 | 42.12 | 40.70 | 3 | 42.04 | 37.18 | 8 | 47.12 | 51.70 | 77 | 48.81 | 53.90 | 2 | 49.21 | 52.80 | 4 | 52.75 | 54.56 | 3 | 54.33 | 77.88 | 71 | 55.90 | 73.92 | 58.66 | . | |||||||||||||
| Goodmayes | 40 | 42.08 | 40.48 | 10 | 45.47 | 47.74 | 6 | 47.00 | 45.76 | 77 | 47.36 | 52.14 | 14 | 49.60 | 56.10 | 23 | 51.81 | 66.44 | 18 | 53.93 | 68.42 | 92 | 55.03 | 72.60 | 57.08 | ||||||||||||||
| Highlands | 53 | 42.12 | 39.82 | 5 | 44.48 | 43.78 | 4 | 46.85 | 49.72 | 27 | 50.00 | 58.30 | 2 | 51.57 | 63.58 | 9 | 53.14 | 66.00 | 1 | 57.48 | 83.60 | 46 | 54.70 | 71.06 | 8 | 57.08 | 74.36 | ||||||||||||
| Little Heath | 8 | 41.10 | 37.40 | 1 | 41.92 | 40.48 | 1 | 47.36 | 52.58 | 10 | 47.16 | 48.18 | 1 | 51.18 | 54.12 | — | — | — | - | - | - | 6 | 53.93 | 66.44 | 58.26 | 75.24 | |||||||||||||
| Loxford | 42.51 | 41.14 | i | 44.88 | 46.20 | 9 | 46.85 | 50.60 | 72 | 48.42 | 53.24 | — | — | — | - | 53.93 | 68.86 | - | - | - | 43 | 55.01 | 75.24 | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Newbury Park | 42.12 | 40.92 | — | — | — | 3 | 46.96 | 47.74 | 51 | 48.30 | 51.26 | — | — | - | 2 | 50.00 | 55.00 | - | 54.29 | 69.30 | 47 | 53.30 | 73.26 | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Roman Catholic | 17 | 41.45 | 36.74 | 3 | 44.29 | 34.10 | — | — | — | 24 | 49.33 | 53.24 | 3 | 51.81 | 55.66 | 1 | 48.81 | 53.24 | - | 32 | 55.27 | 73.70 | 59.25 | 83.33 | |||||||||||||||
| South Park | 40 | 41.69 | 39.16 | 6 | 44.52 | 43.78 | 1 | 47.55 | 53.90 | 63 | 47.48 | 53.02 | — | — | — | 6 | 54.09 | 68.20 | 2 | 5413 | 70.51 | 56 | 56.77 | 77.88 | 58.11 | 85.14 | |||||||||||||
| UphallRd. | 30 | 41.73 | 38.28 | 2 | 42.51 | 37.40 | — | — | — | 29 | 47.95 | 51.04 | — | — | — | 52.75 | 62.48 | — | — | — | 39 | 54.68 | 70.18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Valentines | 8 | 43.50 | 38.50 | 1 | 42.91 | 45.32 | 2 | 48.03 | 47.52 | 11 | 48.23 | 53.24 | — | — | — | 52.70 | 63.04 | — | — | - | 3 | 57.08 | |||||||||||||||||
| Average Heights and Weights of Ilford Children | 565 | 42.63 | 40.48 | 57 | 43.89 | 40.48 | 50 | 46.92 | 49.50 | 668 | 51.06 | 52.58 | 32 | 51.88 | 58.74 | 62 | 52.24 | 64.90 | 30 | 55.23 | 71.94 | 611 | 55.64 | 73.04 | 14 | 58.14 | 83.82 | ||||||||||||
| Ages. | Ages. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 years. | 6 years. | 7 years. | 8 years. | 9 years. | 10 years. | 11 years. | 12 years. | 13 years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthropometric Standard (Boys). | Height (in inches) | Weight (in pounds). | Height (in inches). | Weight (in pounds). | Height (in inches). | Weight (in pounds). | Height (in inches). | Weight (in pounds). | Height (in inches). | Weight (in pounds). | Height (in inches). | Weight (in pounds). | Height (in inches). | Weight (in pounds). | Height (in inches). | Weight (in pounds). | Height (in inches). | Weight (in pounds). | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 40.68 | 38.68 | 42.83 | 42.24 | 45.04 | 46.40 | 47.39 | 52.00 | 49.18 | 55.90 | 50.84 | 60.35 | 52.98 | 66.41 | 54.88 | 72.66 | 56.07 | 77.40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||