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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. B.—Table showing the Average
Heights and Weights of GIRLS Examined.
| School. | Age Groups. | Age Groups. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Children Examined. | Average Height . (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | Number of Children I Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | Number of Children Examined. I | Average Height (In Inches;. | Average Weight ' (In Pounds). | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | |||||||||||||||
| Barkingside | 17 | 41.20 | 38.94 | 1 | 43.11 | 45.32 | 16 | 47.67 | 51.70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 54.33 | 67.10 | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Becontree | 71 | 42.36 | 38.28 | 4 | 44.01 | 40.48 | 6 | 47.55 | 48.18 | 24 | 48.11 | 50.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Chadwell | 8 | 42.71 | 38.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 48.77 | 47.96 | — | — | — | l | 51.96 | 55.88 | — | — | — | 20 | 56.73 | 71.94 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Christchurch Rd. | 38 | 42.20 | 39.82 | — | — | 1 | 47.40 | 49.94 | 66 | 48.07 | 50.60 | 4 | 50.07 | 54.46 | 4 | 51.96 | 63.80 | 1 | 55.35 | 68.04 | 09 | 55.74 | 74.58 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Cleveland Rd. | 60 | 41.73 | 38.94 | 7 | 44.09 | 43.78 | 3 | 46.06 | 48.18 | 64 | 47.63 | 49.28 | 3 | 49.60 | 54.78 | 2 | 51.53 | 63.36 | 2 | 52.75 | 74.36 | 60 | 50.69 | 80.24 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Downshall | 58 | 42.12 | 38.72 | 1 | 44.88 | 43.78 | 2 | 48.03 | 53.68 | 77 | 48.52 | 52.80 | 1 | 50.78 | 53.02 | 6 | 53.07 | 63.14 | 5 | 56.29 | 70.40 | 64 | 55.66 | 79.64 | 1 | 64.17 | 97.24 | ||||||||||||||
| Goodmayes | 48 | 42.32 | 41.30 | 4 | 45.59 | 46.86 | 6 | 47.79 | 54.78 | 90 | 48.30 | 51.70 | 7 | 49.52 | 57.20 | 15 | 52.36 | 64.68 | 12 | 54.80 | 75.02 | 122 | 55.82 | 76.78 | 15 | 58.54 | 86.02 | ||||||||||||||
| Highlands | 51 | 42.51 | 39.60 | 7 | 44.48 | 41.36 | 4 | 47.24 | 47.52 | 34 | 18.81 | 54.34 | 11 | 51.18 | 60.06 | 7 | 53.54 | 67.32 | 9 | 56.29 | 71.72 | 30 | 56.69 | 74.80 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Little Heath | 3 | 42.00 | 37.88 | — | 8 | 47.95 | 51.48 | — | — | — | 1 | 48.81 | 54.78 | — | — | — | 14 | 56.85 | 71.06 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loxford | 54 | 41.33 | 38.06 | — | — | — | 7 | 44.88 | 45.32 | 01 | 48.03 | 52.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 49 | 55.90 | 74.14 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Newbury Park | 25 | 42.51 | 38.94 | 2 | 44.48 | 40.26 | 3 | 48.03 | 45.32 | 42 | 48.03 | 51.04 | 2 | 54.72 | 71.00 | 2 | 53.54 | 58.52 | I | 51.96 | 55.44 | 37 | 56.29 | 71.94 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Roman Catholic | 8 | 42.40 | 42.46 | 8 | 44.75 | 39.38 | 24 | 49.44 | 52.80 | 2 | 49.76 | 53.08 | 1 | 49.72 | 53.46 | — | — | — | 23 | 56.22 | 09.08 | 1 | 58.26 | 80.08 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Park | 38 | 42.36 | 39.38 | 2 | 44.88 | 45.10 | 4 | 47.67 | 51.48 | 56 | 48.54 | 51.04 | — | — | — | 4 | 53.54 | 65.56 | 1 | 5236 | 60.72 | 61 | 56.22 | 76.34 | 2 | 54.92 | 08.80 | ||||||||||||||
| Uphall Rd. | 18 | 41.33 | 36.96 | 9 | 42.32 | 35.42 | 3 | 45.45 | 44.44 | 30 | 47.51 | 47.74 | — | — | — | 2 | 51.95 | 55.60 | — | — | — | 30 | 55.78 | 72.82 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Valentines | 10 | 43.93 | 41.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 48.42 | 52.36 | — | — | — | 1 | 50.38 | 64.24 | — | — | — | 8 | 56'85 | 76.12 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Average Heights and Weights of Ilford Children | 507 | 41.26 | 3916 | 38 | 44.64 | 43.12 | 39 | 46.96 | 48.84 | 611 | 47.24 | 49.94 | 30 | 50.59 | 57.20 | 46 | 52.44 | 62.48 | 24 | 54.84 | 72.38 | 602 | 56.23 | 75.24 | 19 | 58.58 | 85.58 | ||||||||||||||
| Ages. | Ages. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthropometric Standard (Girls). | 5 Years. | 6 Years. | 7 Years. | 8 Years. | 9 Years. | 10 Years. | 11 Years. | 12 Years. | 13 Years. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40.44 | 37.74 | 42.53 | 41.24 | 44.76 | 44.93 | 46.94 | 49.55 | 48.71 | 54.09 | 50.60 | 58.69 | 53.01 | 65.52 | 55.48 | 73.80 | 56.81 | 80.37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||