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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table VI. A.-Table Showing the Average Height and Weights of the BOYS Examined.
| School. | Age Groups. | Age Groups. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 (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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 49.21 | 55 .11 | - | - | - | 2 | 50.40 | 63.27 | 1 | 53.95 | 74.55 | 12 | 55.90 | 74.75 | 2 | 61.38 | 96.56 | |||||||||||||
| Becontree | 75 | 42.09 | 40.60 | 22 | 44.06 | 44.25 | 16 | 44.76 | 50.96 | 72 | 48.90 | 54 .70 | 24 | 49.64 | 60.45 | 21 | 52.90 | 66.61 | 17 | 53.74 | 69.00 | 68 | 55.12 | 74.74 | 7 | 58.67 | 87.18 | |||||||||||||
| Open Air | 1 | 43.30 | 37.48 | 7 | 43.90 | 41.50 | 13 | 46.49 | 44.21 | 12 | 48.30 | 52 .97 | 10 | 51.11 | 59.07 | 13 | 52.08 | 62.23 | - | - | 4 | 53.94 | 67.69 | 6 | 56.30 | 71.21 | ||||||||||||||
| Chadwell | 16 | 43.45 | 40.96 | 5 | 46.05 | 45.20 | 8 | 48.83 | 50.55 | 12 | 49.40 | 56 .24 | 2 | 51.58 | 57.99 | 5 | 56.10 | 70.99 | 2 | 59.05 | 79.14 | 2 | 56.34 | 76.73 | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
| Christchurch | 60 | 42.96 | 42.11 | 25 | 45.39 | 48.50 | 8 | 47.90 | 55.11 | 96 | 48.86 | 53 .87 | 11 | 52.36 | 63.49 | 3 | 52.37 | 67.24 | 3 | 54.73 | 68.79 | 26 | 55.28 | 75.98 | - | 56.70 | 83.55 | |||||||||||||
| Cleveland | 66 | 42.95 | 42.27 | 8 | 45.13 | 48.76 | 6 | 47.04 | 52.69 | 58 | 49.02 | 54 .90 | 15 | 51.77 | 59.09 | 3 | 54.02 | 70.41 | 2 | 54.53 | 72.09 | 40 | 56.18 | 15.75 | 1 | 57.47 | 87.74 | |||||||||||||
| Downshall | 78 | 42.91 | 43.24 | 27 | 45.86 | 48.51 | 6 | 47.24 | 50.49 | 50 | 50.04 | 57 .14 | 5 | 51.50 | 63.23 | 8 | 52.60 | 64.94 | 6 | 54.33 | 75.10 | 34 | 55.78 | 78.48 | 3 | 57.08 | 86.42 | |||||||||||||
| Failop | 28 | 4.26 | 44.00 | 8 | 43.90 | 43.60 | 12 | 47.13 | 50.63 | 10 | 49.32 | 54 .76 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Gearies | 100 | 43.38 | 41.63 | 26 | 45.86 | 46.87 | 27 | 48.42 | 52.95 | 75 | 49.28 | 55 .34 | 8 | 52.84 | 62.04 | 11 | 54.33 | 69.00 | I | 58.27 | 74.96 | 31 | 55.12 | 77.30 | 6 | 60.23 | 87.74 | |||||||||||||
| Goodmayes | 74 | 41.81 | 39.95 | 19 | 45.13 | 46.56 | 15 | 47.32 | 53.20 | 117 | 49.72 | 60 .45 | 26 | 51.34 | 62.35 | 12 | 54.98 | 74.43 | 5 | 54.33 | 74.89 | 59 | 55.93 | 78.28 | 2 | 61.02 | 110.23 | |||||||||||||
| Gordon | 24 | 42.63 | 42.18 | 5 | 45.86 | 48.17 | 3 | 46.16 | 50.44 | 6 | 48.63 | 52 .72 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Highlands | 75 | 43.94 | 42.08 | 10 | 45.40 | 45.93 | 14 | 48.07 | 52.45 | 42 | 49.02 | 54 .68 | 21 | 51.30 | 63.38 | 5 | 53.39 | 74.43 | 53.54 | 68.13 | 37 | 56.74 | 80.62 | 1 | 56.30 | 71.65 | ||||||||||||||
| Little Heath | 6 | 40.00 | 40.56 | - | - | - | 1 | 46.45 | 52.45 | 4 | 46.28 | 53 .04 | 1 | 51.58 | 65.26 | - | - | - | 53.94 | 72.42 | 3 | 53.78 | 76.28 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Loxford | 72 | 43.47 | 42.50 | 10 | 45.83 | 47.34 | 8 | 48.89 | 56.48 | 111 | 50.00 | 57 .94 | 6 | 51.8 | 58.88 | 9 | 53.35 | 74.34 | 1 | 55.90 | 69.87 | 30 | 56.14 | 77.17 | 4 | 60.69 | 98.98 | |||||||||||||
| Mayesbrook | 37 | 42.52 | 42.50 | 5 | 47.32 | 48.29 | 7 | 47.64 | 52.31 | 18 | 48.54 | 53 .90 | 1 | 51.18 | 61.28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
| Mossford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
| Newburv Park | 41 | 42.32 | 40.56 | 6 | 43.77 | 43.35 | 6 | 48.11 | 53.50 | 42 | 49 .02 | 53.87 | 2 | 50.78 | 55.63 | 3 | 52.08 | 62.62 | 2 | 57.08 | 83.44 | 19 | 56.50 | 80.12 | 2 | 60.13 | 87.73 | |||||||||||||
| Roman Catholic | 22 | 43.50 | 46.26 | 4 | 43.30 | 46.51 | 6 | 47.36 | 49.60 | 35 | 49 .64 | 56.36 | 10 | 51.85 | 68.07 | 4 | 52.54 | 67.20 | 3 | 53.54 | 66.57 | 16 | 57.98 | 81.56 | 3 | 57.48 | 78.83 | |||||||||||||
| St. Vincent's | 18 | 41.77 | 40.24 | 1 | 45.27 | 50.70 | 3 | 48.67 | 54.90 | 23 | 48 .70 | 53.58 | 1 | 47.24 | 56.30 | 3 | 51.18 | 58.64 | 1 | 50.00 | 58.64 | 5 | 55.90 | 76.94 | 1 | 52.37 | 65.26 | |||||||||||||
| South Park | 58 | 43.47 | 41.88 | 14 | 46.61 | 48.28 | 8 | 48.18 | 53.07 | 61 | 50 .58 | 58.74 | 8 | 53.62 | 69.10 | 8 | 51.97 | 61.50 | 55 | 55.44 | 75.15 | 48 | 57.87 | 78.12 | 2 | 58.67 | 91.71 | |||||||||||||
| Uphall | 24 | 41.50 | 40.50 | 4 | 44.97 | 51.37 | 4 | 48.41 | 60.40 | 38 | 48 .56 | 53.70 | 3 | 52.76 | 63.42 | 3 | 52.28 | 68.13 | 1 | 51.18 | 77.16 | 24 | 55.97 | 78.73 | 1 | 55.52 | 92.80 | |||||||||||||
| Valentines | 22 | 43.30 | 43.30 | 5 | 45.36 | 44.65 | 3 | 48.54 | 53.80 | 24 | 49 .05 | 56.66 | 7 | 51.94 | 63.65 | 3 | 54.14 | 73.42 | 1 | 54.33 | 70.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
| Average Heights and Weights of Ilford Children | 906 | 42.87 | 42.05 | 216 | 44.49 | 45.36 | 174 | 47.52 | 52.45 | 922 | 48 07 | 54.46 | 161 | 51.41 | 62 .47 | 116 | 53 10 | 68.13 | 105 | 54.41 | 74.17 | 458 | 55.93 | 77.33 | 43 | 58.34 | 86.22 | |||||||||||||
| Anthropometric Standard (Boys). | 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40.68 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||