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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. 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 Child re Examined. | Average Height (in inches). | Average Weight (in pounds). | No. of Children Examined. | Average Height tin 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). | |
| Barkingside | 21 | 43.79 | 39.61 | 2 | 48.63 | 46.38 | 6 | 45.98 | 45.18 | 33 | 47.61 | 50.07 | - | - | - | 1 | 50.34 | 67.97 | 1 | 57.28 | 70.92 | 25 | 57.36 | 69.04 | |||
| Becontree | 187 | 41.43 | 41.38 | 35 | 44.70 | 45.61 | 19 | 47.39 | 50.30 | 204 | 48.28 | 49.18 | 22 | 51.29 | 57.32 | 1 | 54.23 | 63.24 | 6 | 53.72 | 72.36 | 129 | 58.91 | 74.32 | 1 | 57.63 | 91.70 |
| Open Air | 1 | 43.87 | 35.26 | 3 | 44.49 | 36.39 | 9 | 46.85 | 47.25 | 11 | 47.61 | 46.95 | 8 | 49.80 | 51.36 | 7 | 54.33 | 66.13 | 2 | 52.98 | 66.13 | 6 | 56.69 | 76.27 | 7 | 57.74 | 75.29 |
| Chadwell | 14 | 42.91 | 42.83 | 1 | 46.81 | 47.92 | 3 | 46.31 | 48.69 | 12 | 48.52 | 53.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 55.63 | 71.61 | — | — | — |
| Christchurch | 45 | 42.64 | 42.82 | 19 | 43.64 | 46.87 | 13 | 46.46 | 48.91 | 57 | 47.37 | 53.62 | 1 | 48.13 | 53.21 | — | — | — | 1 | 55.70 | 71.33 | 44 | 59.70 | 75.94 | — | — | — |
| Cleveland | 80 | 43.60 | 40.95 | 14 | 42.55 | 44.97 | 6 | 49.01 | 47.84 | 97 | 48.30 | 49.80 | 1 | 52.16 | 57.93 | 3 | 49.71 | 66.73 | 2 | 54.03 | 66.39 | 48 | 55.11 | 73.07 | 3 | 57.83 | 83.65 |
| Downshall | 116 | 42.06 | 41.57 | 11 | 41.65 | 46.81 | 8 | 47.32 | 52.16 | 113 | 51.07 | 53.24 | 2 | 51.93 | 60.78 | 3 | 54.32 | 69.07 | 5 | 55.17 | 69.63 | 47 | 56.09 | 73.43 | 11 | 58.00 | 87.91 |
| Fairlop | 10 | 43.21 | 42.68 | 5 | 44.81 | 44.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gearies | 44 | 42.63 | 40.38 | 8 | 43.02 | 42.94 | — | — | — | 18 | 49.43 | 51.65 | 2 | 49.87 | 57.86 | 5 | 52.99 | 65.32 | 2 | 52.16 | 71.64 | 4 | 57.82 | 81.29 | 7 | 58.37 | 84.93 |
| Goodmayes | 74 | 43.00 | 43.79 | 17 | 44.17 | 44.87 | 7 | 45.17 | 47.52 | 87 | 47.06 | 54.16 | 5 | 50.67 | 59.03 | 3 | 54.35 | 62.07 | 1 | 54.29 | 70.18 | 65 | 55.54 | 76.12 | 3 | 59.69 | 90.07 |
| Highlands | 54 | 42 .39 | 40.91 | 10 | 42.63 | 45.86 | 11 | 46 .45 | 49.62 | 79 | 49.31 | 52.37 | 3 | 54.16 | 55.80 | 2 | 50.15 | 70.13 | 1 | 56.67 | 67.52 | 41 | 57.91 | 78.64 | 1 | 62.55 | 77.51 |
| Little Heath | 9 | 41.43 | 43.87 | 2 | 49.91 | 47.20 | - | - | - | 7 | 46.16 | 49.32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 3 | 54.99 | 77.33 | — | — | — |
| Loxford | 61 | 43.78 | 40.72 | 10 | 46.89 | 45.01 | 5 | 47.18 | 46.90 | 73 | 47.83 | 50.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 54.11 | 69.18 | 44 | 58.85 | 78.90 | — | — | — |
| Moseford | 11 | 49.37 | 41 .80 | 18 | 45.07 | 44.65 | 27 | 46.33 | 47.83 | 17 | 46.39 | 49.17 | 16 | 49.39 | 57.39 | 19 | 51.53 | 68.73 | 27 | 53.57 | 71.13 | 29 | 54.70 | 76.27 | 30 | 58.07 | 85.87 |
| Newbury Park | 35 | 42.62 | 38.37 | 9 | 44.06 | 39.72 | 2 | 46.37 | 45.61 | 33 | 43.82 | 52.30 | - | - | - | 2 | 53.35 | 70.33 | — | — | — | 43 | 56.19 | 74.63 | — | - | — |
| Roman Catholic | 35 | 41.30 | 40.26 | 2 | 43.24 | 45.73 | 2 | 48.16 | 53.71 | 23 | 48.21 | 57.29 | — | — | — | 1 | 50.39 | 72.51 | 3 | 55.01 | 69.28 | 16 | 57.20 | 78.44 | — | - | — |
| S.Vincent's R.C. | 24 | 41.36 | 38.67 | 28 | 43.20 | 42.93 | — | — | — | 21 | 50.04 | 53.38 | 17 | 51.03 | 61.82 | 1 | 52.87 | 67.93 | 6 | 53.23 | 74.23 | 10 | 60.36 | 70.72 | 3 | 58.96 | 79.67 |
| South Park | 42 | 42.46 | 42.30 | 13 | 45.52 | 44.81 | 1 | 46.51 | 49.44 | 49 | 45.23 | 56.33 | 1 | 54.16 | 58.79 | — | — | — | 20 | 54.71 | 70.39 | 49 | 57.33 | 73.39 | — | — | — |
| Uphall | 30 | 43.40 | 39.01 | 8 | 49.97 | 39.40 | 3 | 47.83 | 50.87 | 28 | 44.67 | 51.82 | 1 | 47.49 | 53.82 | — | - | — | — | — | — | 30 | 56.19 | 69.18 | — | — | — |
| Valentines | 35 | 42.67 | 40.60 | 13 | 41.85 | 42.38 | 3 | 44.60 | 47.37 | 52 | 48.71 | 49.47 | — | — | — | 1 | 53.27 | 68.70 | 2 | 53.99 | 71.85 | 2 | 58.74 | 74.05 | — | — | — |
| Average Heights and Weights of Ilford Children | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anthropometric Standard (Girls)
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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) | |
| 40.44 | 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 | |