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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. B.— Table showing the Average Heights and Weights of the 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. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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). | 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). | No. of Children Examined . | Average Height fin 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 | 39.25 | 5 | 43.90 | 41.26 | 9 | 43.22 | 43.56 | 25 | 48.89 | 50.67 | 6 | 50.36 | 52.59 | 2 | 51.60 | 68.12 | 1 | 53.87 | 73.71 | 22 | 56.99 | 74.01 | - | - | - |
| Becontree | 105 | 41.91 | 40.13 | 25 | 44.51 | 43.43 | 17 | 46.59 | 46.95 | 126 | 48.28 | 51.37 | 16 | 50.00 | 59.36 | 23 | 52.37 | 62.67 | 12 | 53.58 | 71.01 | 64 | 57.18 | 77.89 | 9 | 59.72 | 93.69 |
| Chadwell | 9 | 41.97 | 39.51 | 1 | 45.29 | 42.38 | 5 | 47.37 | 46.38 | 8 | 49.75 | 56.13 | 1 | 52.19 | 68.83 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 54.58 | 59.16 | 1 | 64.20 | 92.18 |
| Christchureh | 44 | 42.07 | 39.76 | 15 | 44.22 | 47.01 | 4 | 48.41 | 52.05 | 72 | 48.33 | 50.65 | — | — | — | 2 | 53.48 | 70.12 | — | — | — | 29 | 54.37 | 80.07 | 1 | 60.18 | 75.43 |
| Cleveland | 80 | 43.73 | 41.62 | 15 | 46.16 | 48.33 | 13 | 45.36 | 49.77 | 120 | 47.82 | 56.18 | 5 | 48.64 | 69.78 | 8 | 52.26 | 59.67 | 8 | 58.61 | 63.09 | 47 | 57.19 | 76.51 | 5 | 57.83 | 86.90 |
| Downshall | 71 | 42.15 | 41.73 | 23 | 44.56 | 42.19 | 14 | 47.17 | 49.62 | 79 | 51.72 | 55.66 | 6 | 51.56 | 62.20 | 11 | 54.02 | 67.91 | 4 | 55.04 | 73.22 | 40 | 57.35 | 70.38 | 3 | 55.83 | 89.14 |
| Goodmayes | 64 | 44.32 | 40.71 | 14 | 44.38 | 42.58 | 22 | 49.43 | 53.10 | 102 | 49.37 | 56.34 | 7 | 51.85 | 53.76 | 6 | 51.07 | 59.67 | 5 | 54.41 | 66.99 | 66 | 56.14 | 76.98 | — | — | — |
| Highlands | 66 | 44.09 | 38.61 | 18 | 42.69 | 43.20 | 16 | 46.39 | 49.06 | 77 | 49.67 | 49.70 | 8 | 54.63 | 55.17 | 6 | 55.17 | 72.81 | 17 | 53.71 | 74.09 | 44 | 57.19 | 79.72 | 7 | 59.97 | 90.06 |
| Little Heath | 4 | 42.61 | 38.16 | 2 | 43.21 | 47.18 | — | — | — | 4 | 48.78 | 57.32 | 1 | 55.17 | 61.32 | — | — | — | 1 | 55.67 | 72.46 | 5 | 54.19 | 69.17 | 1 | 56.38 | 72.63 |
| Loxford | 44 | 42.72 | 38.79 | 9 | 45.19 | 45.40 | 15 | 45.07 | 49.42 | 48 | 47.06 | 54.29 | 2 | 52.17 | 63.09 | 2 | 49.82 | 69.42 | 2 | 52.19 | 69.03 | 27 | 59.61 | 79.43 | 1 | 59.70 | 79.39 |
| Moseford | 26 | 42.47 | 40.03 | 20 | 44.83 | 50.09 | 14 | 47.31 | 50.62 | 25 | 49.82 | 53.62 | 28 | 50.73 | 57.82 | 29 | 53.64 | 67.89 | 22 | 54.72 | 69.55 | 31 | 55.71 | 79.34 | 31 | 59.70 | 89.93 |
| Newbury Park | 29 | 41.68 | 40.62 | 7 | 43.77 | 46.32 | 16 | 47.21 | 51.43 | 26 | 48.71 | 56.84 | 3 | 47.63 | 57.18 | 5 | 54.31 | 69.09 | — | — | — | 26 | 58.32 | 80.31 | — | — | — |
| Roman Catholic | 21 | 43.28 | 39.81 | 4 | 47.17 | 45.71 | 3 | 46.37 | 49.63 | 35 | 49.37 | 53.21 | 2 | 48.17 | 54.23 | 2 | 51.82 | 67.12 | 2 | 54.67 | 72.90 | 23 | 57.61 | 78.41 | 4 | 56.74 | 72.37 |
| South Park | 45 | 42.22 | 39.17 | 5 | 49.46 | 49.80 | 8 | 45.63 | 50.41 | 72 | 49.68 | 54.79 | 3 | 51.64 | 55.67 | 3 | 54.19 | 69.83 | 55 | 54.63 | 71.37 | 143 | 59.03 | 77.44 | 4 | 59.63 | 89.63 |
| Uphall | 39 | 43.87 | 40.12 | 1 | 50.02 | 43.27 | 10 | 47.27 | 47.65 | 58 | 50.17 | 56.19 | 2 | 51.30 | 59.89 | 12 | 53.88 | 67.94 | 1 | 60.42 | 80.14 | 29 | 58.47 | 79.23 | 2 | 54.79 | 88.79 |
| Valentines | 35 | 40.47 | 40.61 | 10 | 44.31 | 45.91 | 4 | 48.19 | 49.78 | 24 | 47.69 | 49.12 | 3 | 50.16 | 60.83 | I | 54.73 | 68.37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 707 | 42.75 | 40.18 | 174 | 44.63 | 45.24 | 170 | 46.23 | 49.80 | 901 | 47.65 | 53.04 | 93 | 50.79 | 58.61 | 112 | 52.96 | 66.32 | 130 | 54.29 | 70.87 | 597 | 57.17 | 76.52 | 69 | 58.28 | 87.05 | |
| Ages. | Ages. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthropometric Standard (Girls). | 5 Years. | 6 Years. | 7 Years. | 8 Years. | 9 Years. | 10 Years. | 1 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 | ||||||||||