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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Table VI. A Table Showing the Average Heights and Weights of the BOYS Examined.
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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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 1 Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | 1 Number of Children 1 Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | 1 Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | |||||||||||||
Barkingside | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | . | 5 | 51.18 | 57.55 | 7 | 50.78 | 61.95 | 2 | 52.36 | 69.23 | 2 | 55.53 | 88.40 | 18 | 55.53 | 75.18 | 1 | 59.84 | 87.76 | ||||||||||||
Beal Modern | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56 | 55.52 | 78.50 | 14 | 57.08 | 83.56 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Becontree | 107 | 41.74 | 40.80 | 36 | 44.49 | 45.42 | 23 | 46.73 | 50.03 | 109 | 48.03 | 51.59 | 22 | 50.40 | 59.08 | 18 | 53.15 | 67.90 | 12 | 54.33 | 66.34 | 107 | 55.90 | 64.60 | 10 | 57.08 | 81.80 | ||||||||||||
Benton Open Air | 1 | 38.59 | 31.96 | 4 | 4410 | 40.13 | 2 | 49.21 | 55 .55 | 10 | 47 .64 | 48.06 | 10 | 50.40 | 55.77 | 13 | 51 .97 | 60.85 | 12 | 53.94 | 65.26 | 3 | 55.12 | 63.73 | 1 | 61 .04 | 97 .00 | ||||||||||||
Chadwell | 22 | 44.48 | 41.70 | 10 | 46.85 | 44.10 | 15 | 50.00 | 52.45 | 19 | 51.56 | 59.75 | 4 | 55.12 | 63.05 | 5 | 55.90 | 64.83 | 4 | 52.75 | 70.33 | 12 | 56.70 | 76.94 | 2 | 56.70 | 82.68 | ||||||||||||
Christchurch | 71 | 42.53 | 41.45 | 11 | 43.70 | 44.10 | 8 | 4...45 | 50.49 | 70 | 49.60 | 50.93 | 9 | 52.36 | 65.70 | 3 | 52.76 | 64.83 | 2 | 53.94 | 72.54 | 26 | 56.32 | 80.80 | 2 | 55.90 | 83.12 | ||||||||||||
Cleveland | 36 | 42.17 | 40.78 | 7 | 46.45 | 50.70 | 5 | 47.24 | 49.37 | 93 | 49.60 | 54.67 | 26 | 51.19 | 60.17 | 17 | 53.54 | 69.22 | 2 | 55.13 | 80.25 | 11 | 55.52 | 77.25 | 1 | 59.05 | 83.28 | ||||||||||||
Downshall | 113 | 42.90 | 42.55 | 12 | 45.7 | 45.57 | 1. | 47.24 | 4960 | 101 | 49. 0 | 56.22 | 14 | 51.97 | 62.84 | 13 | 5314 | 67.69 | 8 | 53.94 | 72.75 | 50 | 56 70 | 79.83 | 6 | 57.87 | 84.66 | ||||||||||||
Fairlop | 55 | 42.13 | 40.90 | 5 | 46.05 | 44.98 | 7 | 48.04 | 56.00 | 31 | 48.43 | 58.82 | - | - | - | - | .- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Gearies | 87 | 42.93 | 41.90 | 11 | 45.80 | 47.84 | 15 | 48 04 | 50.90 | 76 | 49.60 | 56.87 | 8 | 51.58 | 63.27 | 9 | 52.76 | 62.84 | 5 | 55.13 | 71.21 | 36 | 55.12 | 80.80 | 4 | 58.67 | 89.96 | ||||||||||||
Goodmayes | 51 | 42.92 | 41.85 | 12 | 45.67 | 46.08 | 8 | 48.04 | 51 .36 | 88 | 48.83 | 55.78 | 13 | 50.78 | 61.06 | 15 | 53.14 | 67.90 | 5 | 54.33 | 69.00 | 50 | 57.88 | 82.90 | 5 | 58.27 | 89.74 | ||||||||||||
Gordon | 32 | 42.13 | 41 68 | 6 | 45.67 | 46.73 | i> | 49.21 | 56.43 | 17 | 48.42 | 56.67 | 3 | 49.60 | 60.17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Highlands | 53 | 43.30 | 41.23 | 7 | 44.48 | 46 .50 | 9 | 46 .45 | 47 .53 | 36 | 48.42 | 54.48 | 8 | 51.98 | 64.38 | 6 | 51.54 | 62.62 | 2 | 54.34 | 71.44 | 14 | 55.90 | 79.36 | 2 | 58 26 | 73.20 | ||||||||||||
Little Heath | 1 | 46 05 | 53.35 | 3 | 43.30 | 44.73 | 4 | 47.63 | 50 .46 | 47.63 | 5 t .46 | 3 | 47.23 | 58.22 | - | - | - | 4 | 56.31 | 88.40 | 2 | 50.61 | 63.27 | 1 | 56.70 | 79.37 | |||||||||||||
Loxford | 51 | 43.72 | 42.36 | 10 | 46.45 | 47.83 | 3 | 47.24 | 50.03 | 53 | 49.60 | io.76 | 6 | 50.00 | 57.55 | 12 | 52.76 | 68.34 | 10 | 52.76 | 68.76 | 48 | 55.12 | 75.68 | 6 | 57.08 | 85.79 | ||||||||||||
Mayesbrook | 26 | 42.52 | 40.56 | 10 | 45.27 | 46.50 | 4 | 46.02 | 52.45 | 10 | 47.64 | 51.15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Mossford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Newbury Park.. | 42 | 42.53 | 40.56 | 6 | 45.28 | 48.50 | 5 | 46.85 | 50.21 | 38 | 48.83 | 54.68 | 3 | 51.18 | 57.77 | 3 | 52.76 | 66.35 | 1 | 58.27 | 83.78 | 23 | 55.90 | 78.26 | 1 | 63.01 | 119.07 | ||||||||||||
Roman Catholic | 14 | 42.91 | 41.00 | 5 | 46.05 | 48.95 | 8 | 47.64 | 54 .90 | 34 | 49.21 | 56.00 | 7 | 51.58 | 61.06 | 5 | 53.54 | 68.56 | 5 | 55.52 | 76.28 | 15 | 56.30 | 79.83 | 4 | 60 .25 | 80.02 | ||||||||||||
St. Vincent's .. | 16 | 42.55 | 40.34 | 7 | 43 .30 | 42.78 | 3 | 46.85 | 50.71 | 13 | 48.42 | 53.58 | 1 | 51.56 | 57.34 | 4 | 53.15 | 65.28 | - | - | - | 8 | 54.74 | 68.35 | 1 | 53.54 | 69.68 | ||||||||||||
The Mount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Park | 30 | 43.30 | 43.20 | 14 | 44.58 | 47.95 | 8 | 47.64 | 53.56 | 43 | 49.20 | 55.77 | 11 | 50.40 | 61.06 | 18 | 5314 | 69.44 | 11 | 55.70 | 71.44 | 24 | 55.70 | 76.94 | 1 | 62.61 | 106.73 | ||||||||||||
Uphall .. | 34 | 42.53 | 40.78 | 5 | 46.45 | 49.15 | 6 | 46.05 | 48.06 | 16 | 48.83 | 55.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 57.87 | 87.76 | 3 | 57.48 | 82.04 | 1 | 58.67 | 91.03 | ||||||||||||
Valentines | 3(1 | 42 .52 | 41.67 | 8 | 45.63 | 48.73 | 3 | 48.03 | 50 .49 | 31 | 49.60 | 57.55 | 2 | 51.58 | 71.87 | 1 | 52.36 | 66.57 | - | - | - | - | ยกรถ- | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Woodlands | 25 | 43.30 | 41.90 | 2 | 44.40 | 42.34 | 3 | 48.03 | 50.94 | 8 | 50 .40 | 57.76 | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Average Heights and Weights of I If or d Children | 897 | 42 .84 | 41.04 | 190 | 45 31 | 46 49 | 159 | 47.56 | 51.94 | 903 | 4911 | 55 02 | 157 | 51.13 | 62.33 | 144 | 53 10 | 66.38 | 142 | 54 94 | 75.22 | 464 | 56.07 | 75.99 | 49 | 57.87 | 85.22 | ||||||||||||
Anthropometric Standard (Boys). | Ages. | Ages. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 Years. | 6 Years. | 7 Years. | 8 Years. | 9 Years. | 10 Years. | 11 Years. | 12 Years. | 13 Years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 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 Inohes) | Weight (In Pounds) | Height (In Inches) | Weight (In Pounds) | Height (In Inches) | Weight (In Pounds) | Height (In Inches) | 1 Weight (In Pounds) | 1 Height (In Inches) | 1 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 |