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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table VI. A— TableShowing the Average Heights and Weights of the BOYS 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 ChildrenExamined. | 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 ChildrenExamined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds) | Number of ChildrenExamined. | 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 | 29 | 41.53 | 39.48 | 17 | 45.52 | 44.75 | 9 | 48.73 | 51.38 | 47 | 49.25 | 54.24 | 4 | 51.75 | 79.87 | — | - | - | 1 | 59.05 | 57.58 | 21 | 56.92 | 74.76 | 1 | 57.28 | 81.57 |
| Becontree | 74 | 41.77 | 41.59 | 12 | 44.58 | 44.91 | 16 | 47.08 | 48 .59 | 105 | 48.61 | 52.67 | - | - | - | 5 | 55.82 | 61.33 | 16 | 53.36 | 66.56 | 87 | 55.20 | 72.52 | 14 | 59.87 | 66.58 |
| Chadwell | 8 | 43.45 | 41.22 | 4 | 45.74 | 43.85 | 1 | 50.00 | 60.40 | 16 | 48.94 | 53.16 | 2 | 52.51 | 60.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 56.58 | 82.45 | 1 | 57.88 | 81.57 |
| Christchurch | 84 | 42.87 | 47.40 | 10 | 45.01 | 46.30 | 13 | 47.40 | 50.36 | 114 | 48.61 | 57.12 | 2 | 48.41 | 57.39 | 7 | 50.67 | 59.71 | 5 | 54.33 | 70.17 | 51 | 55.57 | 76.01 | 5 | 58.20 | 90.61 |
| Cleveland | 77 | 42.05 | 49.02 | 6 | 44.21 | 45.38 | 8 | 49.85 | 51.79 | 98 | 48.71 | 48.56 | 6 | 50.97 | 65.38 | 7 | 51.41 | 64.23 | 6 | 54.67 | 75.18 | 53 | 55.89 | 78.75 | 9 | 57.69 | 77.58 |
| Downshall | 86 | 42.74 | 41.14 | 18 | 45.16 | 47.81 | 11 | 47.94 | 51 .85 | 93 | 52.38 | 52.80 | 12 | 52.55 | 62.81 | 3 | 55.24 | 68.33 | 2 | 53.14 | 72.98 | 52 | 56.18 | 76.80 | 6 | 59.56 | 87.74 |
| Goodmayes | 84 | 43.15 | 42.69 | 22 | 46.44 | 46.70 | 13 | 49.71 | 49.90 | 111 | 51.18 | 54.17 | 10 | 53.04 | 69.71 | 14 | 53.72 | 63.47 | 12 | 56.18 | 69.44 | 64 | 58.01 | 75.68 | 9 | 60.54 | 83.70 |
| Highlands | 59 | 41.59 | 42.68 | 23 | 45.42 | 48.71 | 9 | 48.69 | 51.67 | 54 | 47.80 | 56.39 | 5 | 51.38 | 54.21 | 3 | 59.61 | 60.04 | 12 | 57.16 | 70.63 | 69 | 56.32 | 74.36 | 6 | 57.03 | 71.62 |
| Little Heath | 5 | 43.90 | 49.03 | — | — | — | 1 | 52.01 | 48.67 | 8 | 49.79 | 53.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 56.87 | 72.04 | 7 | 54.61 | 70.49 | 2 | 56.28 | 72.93 |
| Loxford | 54 | 44.18 | 46.72 | 7 | 45.01 | 47.89 | 14 | 49.73 | 49.44 | 38 | 48.06 | 50.14 | 2 | 50.17 | 53.17 | 3 | 54.54 | 59.78 | 1 | 52.19 | 69.44 | 37 | 55.69 | 71.49 | 57.19 | 70.17 | |
| Newbury Park | 40 | 41.09 | 44.64 | 6 | 47.63 | 46.31 | 10 | 48.32 | 51.79 | 46 | 49.72 | 51.68 | 1 | 50.99 | 54.36 | 3 | 56.12 | 60.67 | 2 | 56.17 | 72.16 | 18 | 54.37 | 74.12 | 3 | 54.37 | 81.42 |
| Roman Catholic | 27 | 47.61 | 43.07 | 12 | 46.32 | 49.07 | 9 | 47.36 | 51.60 | 38 | 48.27 | 49.86 | 2 | 53.15 | 51.33 | — | — | — | 4 | 57.06 | 73.32 | 19 | 54.61 | 75.04 | 1 | 57.19 | 83.74 |
| South Park | 58 | 43.06 | 41 .09 | 12 | 44.87 | 46.32 | 11 | 45.67 | 48.39 | 87 | 46.41 | 51.08 | 4 | 50.77 | 60.11 | 3 | 55.09 | 64.17 | 83 | 53.14 | 70.46 | 94 | 57.01 | 74.36 | 1 | 53.06 | 79.49 |
| Uphall | 40 | 42.91 | 40.89 | 4 | 43.67 | 47.18 | 4 | 46.35 | 48.78 | 49 | 43.16 | 49.67 | 3 | 48.06 | 52.94 | 3 | 56.03 | 67.18 | 4 | 57.09 | 74.38 | 51 | 56.49 | 70.40 | 1 | 54.72 | 77.04 |
| Valentines | 33 | 42.00 | 43.99 | 8 | 45.78 | 49.39 | 7 | 48.59 | 47.91 | 34 | 45.18 | 51.63 | 2 | 51.27 | 59.30 | 3 | 54.62 | 71.29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 758 | 43.95 | 42.37 | 161 | 45.81 | 47.28 | 136 | 47.02 | 49.67 | 938 | 48.35 | 53.67 | 55 | 52.70 | 60.93 | 54 | 54.76 | 63.89 | 150 | 54.99 | 70.13 | 627 | 56.25 | 73.80 | 61 | 58.34 | 79.46 | |
| Ages. | Ages. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthropometric Standard (Boys). | 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 rounds) | 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 | ||||||||||