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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table VI. A.—Table Showing ??? Average
Heights ???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. | 12—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). | |
| Beal Modern | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 142 | 37.6 | 65 | 144 | 35.9 | 1 | 153 | 46.7 | 2 | 162 | 48.9 |
| Becontree | 123 | 109 | 18.9 | 32 | 113 | 20.5 | 22 | 120 | 22.8 | 112 | 123 | 24.4 | 17 | 132 | 28.5 | 19 | 128 | 27.8 | 10 | 136 | 32.4 | 99 | 141 | 36.4 | 8 | 151 | 43.7 |
| Chadwell | 30 | 113 | 19.9 | 13 | 113 | 19.9 | 8 | 119 | 21.4 | 30 | 127 | 25.8 | 11 | 131 | 28.5 | 5 | 137 | 30.9 | 6 | 140 | 33.0 | 34 | 144 | 36.5 | 6 | 152 | 45.1 |
| Christchurch | 51 | 109 | 19.5 | 12 | 116 | 22.3 | 6 | 123 | 24.5 | 52 | 127 | 26.4 | 9 | 130 | 281 | 10 | 136 | 31.3 | 2 | 144 | 36.0 | 16 | 145 | 38.2 | 1 | 141 | 31.4 |
| Cleveland | 43 | 111 | 19.2 | 14 | 115 | 20.7 | 8 | 122 | 22.7 | 92 | 127 | 26.7 | 17 | 131 | 28.0 | 13 | 133 | 29.5 | 5 | 138 | 32.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dane Central | — | – | — | — | — | — | — | –_ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 136 | 31.8 | 32 | 145 | 36.5 | 1 | 147 | 36.2 |
| Downshall | 116 | 111 | 19.2 | 23 | 115 | 20.7 | 12 | 120 | 22.6 | 116 | 127 | 26.3 | 21 | 131 | 28.9 | 13 | 136 | 33.1 | 13 | 140 | 34.4 | 86 | 145 | 380 | 10 | 146 | 37.8 |
| Fairlop | 111 | 110 | 19.1 | 19 | 116 | 21.4 | 19 | 122 | 23.8 | 80 | 127 | 25.4 | 8 | 130 | 27.3 | 14 | 134 | 30.8 | 16 | 143 | 34.7 | 67 | 145 | 36.4 | 15 | 150 | 39.2 |
| Gearies | 109 | 110 | 19.2 | 21 | 115 | 20.4 | 4 | 118 | 21.4 | 94 | 126 | 25.6 | 19 | 135 | 31.9 | 15 | 130 | 32.5 | 7 | 135 | 31.3 | 38 | 146 | 36.9 | 3 | 148 | 42.5 |
| Goodmayes | 41 | 112 | 19.7 | 10 | 116 | 21.1 | 5 | 125 | 24.0 | 47 | 128 | 26.4 | 10 | 136 | 31.3 | 9 | 139 | 32.3 | 4 | 144 | 31.8 | — | — | — | – | — | — |
| Gordon | 41 | 112 | 19.6 | 8 | 116 | 20.1 | 2 | 118 | 22.5 | 9 | 132 | 28.1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | — |
| Highlands | 46 | 112 | 20.3 | 15 | 117 | 21.5 | 4 | 124 | 26.1 | 57 | 127 | 26.4 | 14 | 131 | 28.6 | 7 | 135 | 30.4 | 2 | 132 | 29.1 | 20 | 143 | 37.4 | 2 | 142 | 35.4 |
| Loxford Central | — | – | — | — | — | — | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –__ | –_ | –_ | 5 | 141 | 33.5 | 129 | 144 | 35.1 | 14 | 152 | 41.9 |
| Mayfield Central | — | — | — | — | — | –_ | –_ | –_ | –_ | –_ | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 138 | 31.0 | 6 | 144 | 36.1 | 81 | 148 | 36.6 | 10 | 149 | 40.9 |
| Mossford | 20 | 107 | 18.7 | 4 | 113 | 20.5 | 3 | 11.9 | 22.9 | 6 | 124 | 23.6 | 1 | 130 | 28.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — |
| Mount Central | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | — | — | – | — |
| Newbury Park | 37 | 110 | 19.5 | 2 | 115 | 20.9 | 2 | 123 | 21.6 | 55 | 129 | 26.7 | 9 | 133 | 28.4 | 4 | 134 | 29.3 | 1 | 142 | 34.6 | 44 | 146 | 38.4 | 3 | 151 | 37.3 |
| Open Air | 2 | 113 | 20.2 | 2 | 113 | 19.1 | 8 | 120 | 22.0 | 14 | 129 | 26.8 | 11 | 131 | 28.8 | 12 | 136 | 30.3 | 14 | 138 | 30.1 | 6 | 145 | 37.1 | 4 | 160 | 45.1 |
| S.S. Peter & Paul. . | 20 | 114 | 20.6 | 5 | 117 | 23.4 | 7 | 123 | 23.9 | 25 | 129 | 26.4 | 8 | 131 | 27.6 | 4 | 139 | 32.5 | 1 | 129 | 25.0 | 33 | 145 | 36.5 | 3 | 145 | 39.3 |
| South Park | 103 | 113 | 19.8 | 24 | 116 | 20.9 | 12 | 124 | 240 | 86 | 128 | 26.3 | 17 | 132 | 28.4 | 8 | 134 | 29.7 | 3 | 144 | 35.8 | 50 | 145 | 36.5 | 3 | 148 | 40.5 |
| St. Vincent's | 8 | 111 | 20.2 | 4 | 111 | 17.8 | 4 | 121 | 24.7 | 17 | 122 | 23.3 | 2 | 130 | 28.1 | 3 | 130 | 26.1 | – | – | — | 12 | 144 | 35.0 | 3 | 148 | 38.7 |
| Uphall | 42 | 109 | 18.6 | 10 | 114 | 21.0 | 6 | 117 | 21.4 | 12 | 124 | 24.2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | – |
| Valentines | 45 | 111 | 19.5 | 10 | 116 | 21.3 | 5 | 116 | 22.1 | 44 | 128 | 27.5 | 2 | 125 | 28.0 | 1 | 126 | 26.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Woodlands | 52 | 110 | 191 | 7 | 118 | 221 | 10 | 120 | 22.5 | 16 | 127 | 25.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1040 | 111 | 19.4 | 235 | 115 | 20.9 | 147 | 121 | 230 | 964 | 127 | 260 | 176 | 132 | 28.9 | 148 | 136 | 30.7 | 166 | 141 | 34.3 | 748 | 145 | 36.6 | 88 | 150 | 40.8 | |
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.) | j Height (In Cms.) | Weight (In Klgms.) | Height (In Cms.) | Weight (In Klgms.) |
| 103 | 16.6 | 108 | 191 | 114 | 21.0 | 120 | 23.5 | 124 | 25.3 | 129 | 27.3 | 134 | 30.1 | 139 | 32.9 | 142 | 34.6 |