Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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T able VI. B. -Table Showing the Average Heists and Weights of the GIRLS 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 46.85 | 49.92 | 23 | 49.02 | 50.65 | 3 | 50.52 | 57.47 | 2 | 50.00 | 61.04 | - | - | - | 12 | 56.83 | 75.15 | _ | _ | _ | |||||||||||||
Becontree | 79 | 41.81 | 38.62 | 13 | 42.25 | 39.68 | 18 | 46.57 | 48.40 | 146 | 48.22 | 51.99 | 26 | 50.86 | 57.64 | 24 | 52.28 | 65.70 | 10 | 54.84 | 68.33 | 60 | 55.70 | 80.95 | 18 | 60.24 | 89.50 | |||||||||||||
Open Air | 1 | 40.95 | 33.06 | 4 | 44.68 | 43.70 | 6 | 47.24 | 47.17 | 9 | 48.46 | 47.43 | 7 | 51.33 | 58.24 | 7 | 52.32 | 59.74 | 7 | 56.30 | 69.34 | 3 | 55.78 | 68.50 | 4 | 61.81 | 78 05 | |||||||||||||
Chadwell | 13 | 41.97 | 38.36 | 6 | 46.22 | 48.50 | 8 | 48.26 | 49.15 | 10 | 48.60 | 49.15 | 4 | 52.76 | 65.04 | 10 | 53.98 | 66.28 | 3 | 56.70 | 79.36 | 3 | 59.84 | 88.91 | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Christchurch. | 76 | 42.58 | 40.04 | 10 | 43.58 | 41.17 | 7 | 47.46 | 51.15 | 73 | 48.28 | 56.26 | 18 | 52.37 | 62.39 | 15 | 52.56 | 65.04 | 4 | 55.52 | 79.36 | 25 | 57.24 | 82.78 | 1 | 57.88 | 97.00 | |||||||||||||
Cleveland | 55 | 42.98 | 42.99 | 8 | 44.48 | 43.71 | 0 | 47.73 | 55.90 | 67 | 49.10 | 51.49 | 7 | 51.85 | 62.95 | 6 | 52.44 | 67.58 | 3 | 27 | 56.78 | 79.64 | 1 | 58.66 | 91.63 | |||||||||||||||
Downshall | 73 | 42.79 | 43.84 | 23 | 45.51 | 47.56 | 14 | 45.85 | 46.40 | 80 | 49.02 | 55.63 | 26 | 51.58 | 65.88 | - | 52.37 | 60.94 | 5 | 56.43 | 71.44 | 49 | 56.79 | 79.89 | 5 | 60.07 | 92.72 | |||||||||||||
Fairlop | 3'2 | 41.70 | 38.49 | 6 | 44.33 | 43.46 | 3 | 47.36 | 48.56 | 3 | 48.89 | 54.58 | - | - | - | 14 | 54.64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Gearies | 88 | 43.47 | 41.02 | 27 | 44.92 | 44.28 | 13 | 50.00 | 61.02 | 66 | 49.13 | 56.42 | 24 | 51.81 | 61.43 | 10 | 51.65 | 69.90 | 5 | 55.32 | 74.30 | 31 | 55.52 | 74.96 | 8 | 56.46 | 77.20 | |||||||||||||
Goodmayes | 65 | 42.09 | 39.92 | 10 | 44.87 | 43.78 | 16 | 46.28 | 49 00 | 93 | 48.11 | 53.12 | 25 | 52.55 | 72.36 | - | - | 61.37 | 7 | 53.35 | 68.14 | 34 | 56.14 | 79.22 | 2 | 55.90 | 74.95 | |||||||||||||
Gordon | 24 | 42.84 | 42.06 | 9 | 45.08 | 44.75 | 1 | 45.27 | 44 09 | 2 | 48.82 | 49.60 | 2 | 48.22 | 52.24 | 11 | 53.83 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 57.47 | 87.30 | |||||||||||||
Highland | 54 | 43.58 | 40.24 | 10 | 45.44 | 48.97 | 13 | 46.85 | 45.50 | 47 | 49.28 | 54.01 | 14 | 52.60 | 61.32 | 2 | 49.60 | 65.81 | 5 | 56.95 | 82.18 | 32 | 57.79 | 84.89 | ||||||||||||||||
Little Heath | 4 | 40.55 | 41.89 | - | - | - | I | 46.06 | 52.04 | 5 | 45.75 | 53.35 | 1 | 47.64 | 56.44 | 5 | 51.50 | 72.41 | - | - | - | 2 | 53.54 | 84.21 | 1 | 54.33 | 95.23 | |||||||||||||
Loxford | 67 | 43.27 | 41.89 | 15 | 46.53 | 53.13 | 12 | 48.17 | 50.54 | 85 | 48.93 | 54.02 | 14 | 48.91 | 53.12 | - | - | 64.90 | 4 | 53.94 | 77.60 | 34 | 57.32 | 82.65 | 4 | 59.69 | 92.16 | |||||||||||||
Mayesbrook | 35 | 43.12 | 41.71 | 9 | 45.1 6 | 45.36 | 5 | 46.24 | 47.22 | 12 | 48.79 | 54.42 | 1 | 49.60 | 55.55 | 41 | 50.93 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Mossford | 5 | 42.43 | 44.16 | 24 | 44.76 | 49.25 | 6 | 47.47 | 52.82 | 45 | 48.07 | 57.37 | 56 | 49.80 | 63.05 | 6 | 55.04 | 64.93 | 43 | 53.44 | 77.60 | 121 | 56.10 | 84.85 | 12 | 55.36 | 85.98 | |||||||||||||
Newbury Park | 40 | 42.28 | 38.96 | 7 | 44.40 | 45.50 | 5 | 47.83 | 49.84 | 55 | 48.30 | 50.25 | 16 | 50.32 | 56.66 | 3 | 51.68 | 71.26 | 2 | 55.32 | 65.70 | 19 | 56.97 | 77.93 | 1 | 60.13 | 92 15 | |||||||||||||
Roman Catholic | '21 | 42.52 | 41.63 | 8 | 45.57 | 47.78 | 6 | 46.28 | 49.83 | 26 | 50.00 | 57.72 | - | - | - | 3 | 51.97 | 68.62 | 1 | 52.76 | 61.73 | 15 | 56.70 | 77.34 | 4 | 58.27 | 80.78 | |||||||||||||
St.Vincent's | 17 | 43.87 | 42.76 | - | - | - | 5 | 47.64 | 50.04 | 28 | 48.98 | 54.26 | 3 | 51.85 | 57.27 | 9 | 54.33 | 65.38 | 2 | 55.51 | 63.36 | 11 | 55.00 | 74.52 | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
South Park | 53 | 43.30 | 41.68 | 17 | 45.27 | 42.94 | 11 | 48.04 | 50.88 | 55 | 49.57 | 54.71 | 8 | 2-52.98 | 62.87 | 2 | 53.74 | 69.36 | 56 | 56.54 | 77.37 | 41 | 57.71 | 81.57 | 2 | 58.67 | 88.17 | |||||||||||||
32 | 42.50 | 40.95 | 4 | 44.29 | 43.41 | 1 | 46.85 | 33 | 48.07 | 52.97 | - | - | - | - | - | 69.33 | 1 | 57.07 | 82.67 | 13 | 589.0 | 83.38 | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Valentines | 15 | 43.72 | 43.47 | 5 | 45.82 | 49.58 | 3 | 49.10 | 52.75 | 15 | 48.98 | 52.26 | 5 | 51.68 | 60.15 | 1 | 52.37 | 62.28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
849 | 42.76 | 41.00 | 215 | 45.00 | 45.81 | 161 | 47.31 | 50.11 | 978 | 48.70 | 53.26 | 260 | 51.26 | 6115 | 178 | 52.72 | 65.56 | 158 | 55.74 | 75.26 | 532 | 56.74 | 80.62 | 69 | 57.96 | 86.35 | ||||||||||||||
Anthropometric Standard (Girls). | 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
40.44 | 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 |