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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 1935
[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.
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (in Centimetres). | Average Weight (in Kilogrammes). | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (in Centimetres). | Average Weight (in Kilogrammes). | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (in Centimetres). | Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (in Centimetres). | Average Weight (in Kilogrammes). | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (in Centimetres). | Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (in Centimetres). | Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (in Centimetres). | Average Weight (in Kilogrammes). | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (in Centimetres). | Average Weight (in Kilogrammes). | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (in Centimetres). | Average Weight (in Kilogrammes). | |
| Barkingside | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 157 | 45.0 | 2 | 150 | 40.1 |
| Beal Modern | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 139 | 32.1 | 69 | 141 | 33.3 | — | — | — | 1 | 151 | 38.2 |
| Becontree | 62 | 109 | 18.5 | 15 | 116 | 20.7 | 8 | 117 | 21.5 | 88 | 1125 | 24.5 | 9 | 130 | 26.5 | 18 | 131 | 27.6 | 14 | 140 | 32.4 | 64 | 143 | 34.8 | 18 | 144 | 37.6 |
| Chadwell | 52 | 107 | 18.6 | 9 | 116 | 21.1 | 3 | 118 | 23.1 | 35 | 126 | 26.1 | 3 | 133 | 28.6 | 7 | 137 | 31.7 | 2 | 142 | 35.1 | 29 | 146 | 37.3 | 6 | 149 | 40.2 |
| Christchurch | 66 | 110 | 18.7 | 13 | 113 | 20.9 | 5 | 120 | 22.1 | 69 | 125 | 24.3 | 5 | 132 | 28.1 | 3 | 135 | 31.5 | 2 | 142 | 34.0 | 38 | 145 | 36.8 | 3 | 148 | 37.9 |
| Cleveland | 39 | 111 | 19.1 | 13 | 113 | 20.0 | 6 | 128 | 27.4 | 151 | 125 | 23.9 | 14 | 134 | 30.8 | 8 | 132 | 26.9 | 3 | 133 | 27.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Downshall | 76 | 109 | 18.9 | 13 | 118 | 22.4 | 15 | 120 | 22.6 | 135 | 123 | 24.7 | 14 | 130 | 26.7 | 11 | 137 | 31.0 | 15 | 141 | 36.9 | 69 | 147 | 37.2 | 7 | 158 | 45.1 |
| Fairlop | 95 | 111 | 19.4 | 22 | 115 | 20.6 | 17 | 123 | 24.1 | 61 | 127 | 25.9 | 11 | 131 | 27.3 | 10 | 132 | 28.4 | 11 | 141 | 34.8 | 58 | 143 | 35.1 | 5 | 146 | 38.3 |
| Gearies | 86 | 111 | 19.7 | 28 | 117 | 20.8 | 13 | 123 | 23.8 | 73 | 128 | 26.3 | 23 | 133 | 29.1 | 8 | 137 | 33.7 | 10 | 141 | 32.1 | 67 | 146 | 39.3 | 5 | 154 | 45.3 |
| Goodmayes | 55 | 109 | 18.9 | 8 | 112 | 19.5 | 11 | 119 | 22.6 | 67 | 127 | 25.6 | 13 | 133 | 29.4 | 10 | 139 | 33.9 | 3 | 141 | 31.8 | 1 | 140 | 29.5 | — | — | — |
| Gordon | 34 | 111 | 18.8 | 9 | 111 | 19.1 | 3 | 117 | 20.9 | 9 | 126 | 23.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Highlands | 53 | 112 | 19.7 | 15 | 116 | 21.6 | 8 | 123 | 24.0 | 65 | 127 | 26.7 | 13 | 131 | 27.8 | 6 | 137 | 33.0 | 7 | 144 | 35.5 | 42 | 145 | 37.8 | 5 | 149 | 37.6 |
| Loxford Central | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 142 | 33.9 | 10 | 140 | 32.9 | 183 | 145 | 37.5 | 14 | 150 | 39.2 |
| Mayfield Central | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 143 | 35.0 | 87 | 145 | 37.2 | 18 | 149 | 39.6 | |
| Mossford | 20 | 104 | 18.1 | 2 | 98 | 15.8 | — | — | — | 4 | 121 | 23.1 | — | — | — | 1 | 122 | 25.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mount Central | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newbury Park | 42 | 117 | 19.8 | 8 | 114 | 20.0 | 5 | 116 | 20.5 | 39 | 127 | 26.5 | — | — | — | 3 | 140 | 31.5 | 1 | 130 | 29.7 | 26 | 146 | 36.4 | 3 | 147 | 39.7 |
| Open Air | 2 | 107 | 16.5 | 4 | 116 | 21.1 | 11 | 123 | 23.0 | 13 | 124 | 25.9 | 17 | 133 | 28.5 | 17 | 136 | 29.3 | 6 | 140 | 34.7 | 7 | 147 | 36.4 | 4 | 151 | 41.6 |
| S.S. Peter & Paul | 21 | 110 | 18.5 | 7 | 114 | 19.6 | 8 | 122 | 23.5 | 24 | 126 | 25.0 | 12 | 134 | 90.9 | — | — | — | 5 | 139 | 32.7 | 37 | 147 | 39.0 | 6 | 145 | 37.7 |
| South Park | 62 | 111 | 19.6 | 12 | 116 | 21.5 | 9 | 120 | 23.2 | 117 | 128 | 26.1 | 15 | 131 | 27.7 | 9 | 136 | 30.1 | 17 | 140 | 33.6 | 50 | 149 | 39.6 | 12 | 150 | 40.9 |
| St. Vincent's | 201 | 108 | 19.8 | 1 | 113 | 21.0 | 4 | 118 | 21.8 | 21 | 124 | 25.4 | 1 | 122 | 23.7 | — | — | — | 1 | 137 | 35.6 | 14 | 140 | 35.0 | — | — | — |
| Uphall | 20 | 109 | 18.5 | 6 | 112 | 20.2 | 4 | 118 | 22.0 | 13 | 125 | 24.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valentines | 29 | 112 | 20.3 | 11 | 116 | 21.6 | 9 | 124 | 24.4 | 22 | 126 | 27.4 | 4 | 131 | 28.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Woodlands | 63 | 111 | 19.6 | 11 | 118 | 21.7 | 15 | 119 | 22.2 | 14 | 129 | 26.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average Heights and Weights of Iljord Children | 897 | 111 | 19.2 | 207 | 115 | 20.8 | 154 | 121 | 23.1 | 1020 | 126 | 25.3 | 154 | 132 | 28.5 | 121 | 135 | 30.3 | 182 | 141 | 33.6 | 773 | 145 | 37.5 | 109 | 149 | 39.7 |
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 Cms.) | Weight (In Klgms.) | Height (In Cms.) | Weight (In Klgms.) | Height (In Cms.) | Weight (In Klgms.) | Height (In Cms.) | Weight (In Klgms.) | Height (In Cms.) | Weight (In Klgms.) | Height (In Cms.) | Weight (In Klgms.) | Height (In Cms.) | Weight (In Klgms.) | Height (In Cms.) | Weight (In Klgms.) | Height (In Cms.) | Weight (In Klgms.) |
| 103 | 16.6 | 108 | 19.1 | 114 | 21.0 | 120 | 23.5 | 124 | 25.3 | 129 | 27.3 | 134 | 30.1 | 139 | 32.9 | 142 | 34.6 |