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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 1925
[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 Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Poun. s). | 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). | 1 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 Inchcs). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | ||||||||||||||
| Barkingside | 25 | 42.08 | 40.26 | 3 | 43.70 | 40.26 | 5 | 46.77 | 49.06 | 11 | 47.24 | 53.28 | 1 | 50.39 | 56.54 | - | - | - | 1 | 56.10 | 67.54 | 21 | 56.49 | 80.30 | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
| Becontree | 126 | 43.03 | 38.72 | 12 | 44.21 | 42.24 | 7 | 47.36 | 48.40 | 35 | 48.42 | 53.46 | 11 | 50.90 | 55.22 | 8 | 50.55 | 55.66 | 12 | 54.29 | 69.96 | 38 | 56.45 | 73.04 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| Chadwell | 8 | 42.51 | 38.94 | 1 | 45.27 | 40.04 | 1 | 47.63 | 44.22 | 9 | 49.48 | 51.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 57.87 | 69.08 | 11 | 57.67 | 78.76 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| Christchurch Rd. | 60 | 42.36 | 37.84 | 9 | 44.01 | 41.14 | 19 | 47.24 | 46.86 | 31 | 48.27 | 49.28 | 6 | 52.28 | 62.26 | 5 | 51.27 | 52.58 | 3 | 55.19 | 69.08 | 4/ | 54.84 | 75.46 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| Cleveland Rd. | 89 | 41.77 | 39.82 | 4 | 43.54 | 42.46 | 28 | 47.36 | 49.28 | 53 | 48.03 | 51.48 | 7 | 50.19 | 56.54 | 4 | 52.04 | 60.50 | 2 | 55.74 | 71.28 | 68 | 55.03 | 71.94 | 1 | 56.89 | 83.82 | |||||||||||||
| Downshall | 83 | 42.87 | 38.72 | 8 | 45.86 | 44.00 | 36 | 47.20 | 47.96 | 62 | 48.66 | 52.14 | 1 | 48.42 | 52.80 | 4 | 53.89 | 67.54 | 3 | 53.34 | 62.04 | 61 | 55.86 | 87.34 | 3 | 58.03 | 82.28 | |||||||||||||
| Goodmayes | 53 | 43.74 | 41.14 | 4 | 45.90 | 50.38 | 10 | 47.08 | 50.82. | 45 | 48.80 | 57.42 | 3 | 51.57 | 64.02 | 12 | 57.55 | 67.10 | 7 | 54.56 | 69.96 | 52 | 57.32 | 72.82 | 3 | 60.03 | 91.96 | |||||||||||||
| Highlands | 72 | 43.14 | 35.86 | 11 | 45.27 | 45.54 | 20 | 47.95 | 49.72 | 48 | 49.33 | 53.90 | 14 | 50.55 | 60.28 | 17 | 54.44 | 70.84 | 5 | 53.46 | 70.40 | 29 | 56.88 | 75.02 | 5 | 57.32 | 73.92 | |||||||||||||
| Little Heath | 3 | 43.50 | 40.26 | — | — | — | 1 | 44.09 | 47.96 | 4 | 45.51 | 47.50 | - | - | — | — | — | 6 | 55.59 | 83.38 | 1 | 59.05 | 67.32 | |||||||||||||||||
| Loxford | 55 | 42.67 | 39.82 | — | — | — | 16 | 47.63 | 50.16 | 43 | 48.93 | 53.68 | — | — | - | 4 | 53.54 | 59.10 | 1 | 55.11 | 64.24 | 39 | 56.65 | 77.60 | 2 | 60.43 | 74.36 | |||||||||||||
| Newbury Park | 28 | 42.04 | 37.62 | 1 | 47.36 | 43.12 | 9 | 48.07 | 48.62 | 17 | 48.07 | 48.84 | — | — | - | 1 | 55.51 | 39.16 | — | - | — | 19 | 57.48 | 79.64 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| Roman Catholic | 25 | 43.89 | 44.66 | 1 | 44.68 | 45.32 | 4 | 49.01 | 57.86 | 12 | 50.19 | 53.46 | 7 | 5094 | 56.32 | 1 | 54.33 | 78.98 | — | - | - | 21 | 55.86 | 78.10 | 1 | 58.07 | 75.90 | |||||||||||||
| South Park | 45 | 42.20 | 39.38 | 7 | 44.13 | 43.56 | 19 | 46.73 | 48.18 | 39 | 48.74 | 53.46 | — | - | — | 4 | 54.52 | 67.10 | 4 | 53 14 | 7062 | 47 | 57.04 | 83.60 | 1 | 63.77 | 129.36 | |||||||||||||
| Uphall Rd. | 61 | 41.61 | 37.84 | 2 | 43.30 | 45.76 | 10 | 46.65 | 50.16 | 57 | 48.18 | 51.48 | 1 | 52.48 | 66.44 | 2 | 50.93 | 53.24 | — | — | — | 53 | 55.82 | 74.36 | 2 | 57.87 | 74.36 | |||||||||||||
| Valentines | 19 | 41.87 | 39.16 | 1 | 44.96 | 43.12 | 6 | 46.69 | 50.38 | 14 | 50.59 | 49.94 | 2 | 50.00 | 60.72 | 5 | 53.42 | 65.56 | 1 | 56.29 | 77.00 | 16 | 56.69 | 82.50 | 1 | 56.29 | 73.92 | |||||||||||||
| Average Heights and Weights of Ilford Children | 752 | 42.48 | 38.72 | 64 | 44.76 | 43.56 | 191 | 47.04 | 48.62 | 480 | 48.62 | 52.58 | 53 | 50.86 | 5918 | 67 | 51.57 | 64.02 | 40 | 54.52 | 69.30 | 528 | 56.02 | 76.12 | 20 | 58.14 | 81.40 | |||||||||||||
| Anthropometric Standard (Girls). | Ages. | Ages. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 73.86 | 56.81 | 80.37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||