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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| 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 i hildren 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 48.83 | 50.49 | 5 | 52.76 | 67.04 | 4 | 55.13 | 67.69 | 3 | 55.52 | 76.50 | 10 | 57.08 | 78.94 | 1 | 57.88 | 75.41 | ||||||||||||
| Beal Modern | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 57.56 | 76.91 | 9 | 57.47 | 78.05 | 2 | 61.02 | 95.68 | ||||||||||||
| Becontree | 98 | 41.25 | 38.36 | 29 | 44.48 | 43.23 | 18 | 46.45 | 49.38 | 140 | 48.41 | 50.93 | 18 | 50.79 | 59.96 | 24 | 52.36 | 60.85 | 20 | 53.54 | 69.88 | 84 | 55.98 | 75.10 | 13 | 59.05 | 92.15 | ||||||||||||
| Benton Open Air | 2 | 42.13 | 37.93 | 3 | 43.30 | 39.24 | 5 | 46.05 | 44.53 | 6 | 49.21 | 50.04 | 7 | 50.00 | 50.94 | 14 | 52.76 | 57.55 | 13 | 53.32 | 65.70 | 5 | 59.84 | 77.37 | 6 | 58.67 | 78.50 | ||||||||||||
| Chadwell | 17 | 42.92 | 38.80 | 11 | 46.85 | 45.20 | 14 | 48.04 | 48.28 | 24 | 50.00 | 53.35 | 7 | 52.76 | 58.42 | 4 | 50.00 | 64.80 | 12 | 58.66 | 79.59 | 9 | 60.64 | 78.94 | 5 | 59.84 | 95.25 | ||||||||||||
| Christchurch | 67 | 42.92 | 41.68 | 12 | 43.30 | 41.45 | 8 | 47.24 | 51.80 | 59 | 48.60 | 53.79 | 3 | 51.57 | 56.44 | 3 | 52.76 | 63.94 | 7 | 54.73 | 73.65 | 30 | 56.70 | 77.36 | 3 | 58.68 | 102.79 | ||||||||||||
| Cleveland | 59 | 41.74 | 38.57 | 10 | 44.10 | 42.26 | 14 | 46.85 | 48.28 | 91 | 48.83 | 52.48 | 24 | 50.78 | 59.30 | 13 | 53.54 | 68.78 | 1 | 56.35 | 71.87 | 15 | 56.70 | 83.34 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Downshall | 83 | 42.88 | 39.24 | 26 | 44.87 | 44.54 | 14 | 46.05 | 46.94 | 108 | 49.29 | 54.56 | 15 | 52.76 | 60.63 | 21 | 53.54 | 65.70 | 10 | 54.33 | 76.50 | 33 | 57.08 | 77.60 | 7 | 61.04 | 90.47 | ||||||||||||
| Fairlop | 31 | 42.48 | 39.71 | 4 | 43.74 | 38.38 | 5 | 48.42 | 52.45 | 26 | 48.04 | 51.36 | — | ~~ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Gearies | 77 | 42.91 | 41.23 | 12 | 43.70 | 41.89 | 11 | 46.45 | 47.62 | 72 | 48.83 | 53.35 | 8 | 51.98 | 60.40 | 9 | 55.58 | 64.59 | 10 | 57.08 | 81.98 | 38 | 57.08 | 74.30 | 3 | 59.05 | 108.26 | ||||||||||||
| Goodmayes | 36 | 43.30 | 41.90 | 8 | 44.49 | 44.75 | 6 | 47.64 | 50.48 | 54 | 48.20 | 53.13 | 4 | 50.40 | 57.77 | 5 | 52.76 | 65.26 | 2 | 51.98 | 61.74 | 30 | 56.70 | 80.57 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Gordon | 28 | 42.50 | 39.75 | 1 | 46.05 | 48.95 | 5 | 47.55 | 49.22 | 7 | 49.20 | 52.55 | 4 | 50.78 | 56.66 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Highlands | 50 | 42.53 | 40.78 | 7 | 44.57 | 44.28 | 8 | 47.24 | 51.36 | 60 | 49.60 | 53.56 | 10 | 50.78 | 57.90 | 8 | 52.76 | 65.26 | 11 | 54.73 | 77/60 | 26 | 57.88 | 78.26 | 4 | 61.82 | 98.78 | ||||||||||||
| Little Heath | 3 | 40.16 | 39.68 | 1 | 38.97 | 35.73 | 4 | 46.45 | 45.86 | 2 | 48.03 | 54.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 57.48 | 92.60 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Loxford | 37 | 43.30 | 43.86 | 4 | 45.68 | 45.20 | 3 | 46.45 | 50.26 | 42 | 50.00 | 54.67 | 7 | 51.97 | 61.50 | 9 | 52.76 | 65.26 | 5 | 55.52 | 78/72 | 21 | 57.87 | 81.80 | 3 | 58.66 | 94.14 | ||||||||||||
| Mayesbrook | 39 | 42.53 | 39.92 | 8 | 44.87 | 43.66 | 12 | 45.67 | 46.09 | 12 | 48.04 | 50.94 | 1 | 50.00 | 57.33 | 1 | 51.19 | 67.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| Mossford | 39 | 41.74 | 41.88 | 32 | 43.30 | 45.63 | 24 | 46.05 | 50.04 | 55 | 47.40 | 55.77 | 35 | 49.60 | 61.29 | 34 | 51.58 | 67.47 | 32 | 53.54 | 75.84 | 104 | 55.52 | 80.25 | 21 | 58.27 | 97.60 | ||||||||||||
| Newbury Park.. | 31 | 42.52 | 39.24 | 1 | 45.28 | 41.90 | 4 | 45.67 | 44.98 | 28 | 48.42 | 53.79 | 5 | 51.18 | 64.47 | 3 | 51.78 | 56.22 | 1 | 53.94 | 72.75 | 20 | 57.74 | 84.88 | 1 | 59.45 | 83.34 | ||||||||||||
| Roman Catholic | 15 | 42.92 | 40.56 | 11 | 44.87 | 44.54 | 8 | 47.23 | 46.50 | 26 | 49.60 | 52.45 | 6 | 50.78 | 59.75 | 4 | 53.14 | 64.81 | 2 | 55.90 | 76.50 | 11 | 57.08 | 81.13 | 2 | 57.08 | 73.85 | ||||||||||||
| S.Vincent's R.C. | 15 | 42.52 | 40.77 | 42.52 | 34.83 | 3 | 45.68 | 44.53 | 28 | 48.42 | 51.59 | 1 | 50.80 | 61.06 | 5 | 51.18 | 60.85 | 3 | 56.30 | 76.28 | 10 | 55.90 | 73 .20 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| South Park | 41 | 42.93 | 42.12 | 10 | 45.68 | 45.20 | 13 | 47.24 | 49.54 | 46 | 50.00 | 56.44 | 10 | 50.78 | 56.60 | 5 | 53.54 | 66.80 | 12 | 55.90 | 74.08 | 29 | 58.87 | 79.56 | 10 | 60.64 | 100.32 | ||||||||||||
| The Mount | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 53.54 | 57.33 | 10 | 55.13 | 74.74 | 29 | 57.08 | 75.18 | 2 | 61.03 | 87.32 | ||||||||||||
| Uphall .. | 29 | 42.92 | 39.68 | 6 | 45.67 | 45.64 | 8 | 49.60 | 55.55 | 26 | 48.41 | 55.24 | 1 | 50.40 | 51.37 | 4 | 50.17 | 72.54 | 6 | 55.13 | 76.94 | 22 | 55.90 | 77.12 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Valentines | 30 | 42.53 | 42.75 | 6 | 45.49 | 44.75 | 5 | 48.03 | 52.24 | 27 | 49.60 | 57.33 | 6 | 52.76 | 67.69 | 2 | 53.14 | 62.84 | 2 | 53.54 | 75.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Woodlands | 23 | 43.30 | 40.34 | — | — | — | 6 | 48.04 | 53.13 | 3 | 46.85 | 58.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Average Heights and Weights oj I If or d Children | 850 | 42.52 | 40.13 | 204 | 43.47 | 43.39 | 198 | 47.02 | 49.51 | 949 | 48.71 | 53.41 | 177 | 51-18 | 59.32 | 173 | 53.00 | 67.81 | 244 | 55.15 | 75.01 | 536 | 57.38 | 78.93 | 83 | 59.48 | 92.91 | ||||||||||||
| 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) _________________1 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||