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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 1929
[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 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 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 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 (Tn 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 | 25 | 42.03 | 40.17 | 2 | 46.13 | 45.87 | 3 | 46.38 | 49.70 | 14 | 49.60 | 51.03 | 2 | 54.71 | 59.42 | 1 | 56.23 | 68.31 | 1 | 53.61 | 73.73 | 10 | 59.44 | 74.82 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Becontree | 175 | 42.87 | 42.83 | 53 | 45.40 | 48.23 | 29 | 48.21 | 50.23 | 174 | 49.93 | 52.67 | 21 | 52.77 | 58.77 | - | - | - | 17 | 55.92 | 70.85 | 133 | 57.30 | 71.63 | 4 | 59.39 | 78.61 | ||||||||||||
| Open Air | 1 | 42.19 | 38.34 | 4 | 42.51 | 40.78 | 9 | 46.85 | 43.27 | 14 | 48.11 | 50.38 | 11 | 51.38 | 53.39 | 7 | 50.78 | 50.92 | 4 | 55.51 | 73.41 | 7 | 56.61 | 70.70 | 4 | 53.14 | 60.62 | ||||||||||||
| Chadwell | 12 | 41.68 | 39.26 | 4 | 44.32 | 48.31 | 3 | 51.30 | 49.82 | 11 | 51.18 | 50.14 | 2 | 50.46 | 61.42 | 1 | 67.10 | 71.85 | — | — | — | 7 | 58.47 | 69.03 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Christchurch | 46 | 42.16 | 45.01 | 36 | 46.29 | 46.14 | 4 | 46.29 | 48.67 | 69 | 50.62 | 53.38 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 54.72 | 72.63 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Cleveland | 96 | 42.07 | 43.17 | 16 | 43.72 | 49.10 | 6 | 48.23 | 50.51 | 47 | 48.31 | 52.35 | 3 | 49.44 | 57.31 | - | — | — | 1 | 52.38 | 69.02 | 63 | 55.90 | 74.61 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Downshall | 109 | 41.93 | 40.99 | 14 | 47.29 | 46.31 | 16 | 46.07 | 51.36 | 114 | 48.32 | 50.81 | 1 | 48.07 | 54.81 | 1 | 63.17 | 64.40 | 3 | 59.60 | 70.46 | 54 | 56.39 | 70.37 | 2 | 58.41 | 76.39 | ||||||||||||
| Fairlop | 12 | 43.37 | 46.46 | 4 | 49.41 | 43.29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Gearies | 37 | 41.70 | 40.34 | 8 | 46.72 | 49.31 | - | - | — | 27 | 47.91 | 53.74 | 4 | 51.46 | 59.30 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Goodmayes | 70 | 42.13 | 42.27 | 16 | 45.18 | 47.32 | 15 | 47.38 | 49.40 | 86 | 48.32 | 52.34 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 56.17 | 76.42 | 2 | 58.79 | 80.43 | ||||||||||||
| Highlands | 66 | 44.01 | 41 63 | 9 | 43.63 | 49.60 | 9 | 46.37 | 49.91 | 65 | 49.18 | 49.38 | — | — | — | - | — | — | 2 | 61.70 | 74.24 | 20 | 58.31 | 71.83 | 3 | 59.32 | 81.25 | ||||||||||||
| Little Heath | 9 | 42.18 | 42.70 | 2 | 41.34 | 50.02 | — | — | — | 9 | 51.33 | 53.62 | 2 | 51.40 | 57.40 | 2 | 54.29 | 60.84 | — | — | — | 3 | 54.72 | 70.41 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Loxford | 69 | 42.03 | 42.18 | 20 | 45.91 | 47.23 | 8 | 47.87 | 50.23 | 68 | 47.02 | 52.47 | 1 | 53.03 | 63.88 | 1 | 53.95 | 64.27 | — | — | — | 44 | 55.53 | 72.36 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Mossford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Newbury Park. | 39 | 43.12 | 41.44 | 3 | 44.05 | 46.29 | 4 | 50.14 | 49.48 | 45 | 51.30 | 52.87 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 54.92 | 69.41 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Roman Catholic | 21 | 42.74 | 42.37 | 1 | 46.12 | 50.92 | 4 | 46.32 | 48.70 | 48 | 48.37 | 51.49 | — | — | — | 2 | 52.36 | 64.79 | — | — | — | 33 | 58.00 | 72.86 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| St. Vincent's. | 29 | 41.39 | 40.16 | 28 | 45.17 | 47.33 | — | — | — | 34 | 47.64 | 49.30 | 5 | 52.71 | 59.05 | 3 | 54.51 | 68.15 | 1 | 56.30 | 70.13 | 3 | 59.31 | 81.23 | — | — | - | ||||||||||||
| South Park | 49 | 42.18 | 43.20 | 9 | 42.81 | 48.71 | 8 | 47.62 | 50.38 | 58 | 49.39 | 53.97 | 3 | 52.17 | 58.45 | - | - | - | 35 | 55.69 | 69.82 | 36 | 54.16 | 73.61 | - | — | - | ||||||||||||
| Uphall | 38 | 41.72 | 43.55 | 5 | 45 .09 | 46.39 | 1 | 44.29 | 51.17 | 36 | 48.70 | 50.47 | 3 | 50.82 | 60.22 | - | - | - | 1 | 53.84 | 74.33 | 29 | 54.62 | 72.94 | 1 | 57.62 | 77.16 | ||||||||||||
| Valentines | 34 | 42.56 | 43.01 | 24 | 44.61 | 47.04 | 4 | 48.03 | 49.82 | 59 | 47.94 | 52.63 | 3 | 49.24 | 55.91 | 1 | 54.57 | 60.32 | 1 | 63.81 | 70.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Average Heights and Weights of Ilford Children | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anthropometric Standard (Boys).
| Ages. | Ages. | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | |
| 40.68 | 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 | |