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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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T able 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 | 26 | 111 | 19.3 | 5 | 116 | 20.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beal Modern | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Becontree | 57 | 108 | 18.6 | 7 | 114 | 20.6 | 11 | 118 | 23.6 | 77 | 126 | 25.5 | 13 | 126 | 24.9 | 10 | 134 | 31.6 | 7 | 140 | 33.6 | 77 | 143 | 37.0 | 6 | 154 | 43.5 |
| Benton (Open Air) | 1 | 105 | 16.8 | 6 | 117 | 19.9 | 9 | 121 | 22.5 | 11 | 127 | 26.2 | 5 | 129 | 24.2 | 13 | 134 | 28.0 | 11 | 143 | 35.2 | 10 | 144 | 37.1 | 5 | 147 | 35.9 |
| Chad well | 57 | 111 | 19.6 | 7 | 119 | 22.2 | 11 | 120 | 24.2 | 28 | 127 | 26.4 | 5 | 129 | 28.3 | 5 | 138 | 29.9 | 1 | 145 | 40.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Christchurch | 38 | 110 | 19.7 | 10 | 115 | 22.4 | 1 | 120 | 23.0 | 35 | 127 | 27.1 | 1 | 128 | 23.8 | 4, | 137 | 35.2 | 2 | 133 | 32.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cleveland | 27 | 107 | 18.5 | 8 | 121 | 21.8 | 2 | 121 | 22.9 | 57 | 127 | 26.6 | 12 | 131 | 27.9 | 10 | 135 | 30.1 | 3 | 137 | 32.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dane Central | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 141 | 31.9 | 54 | 146 | 37.6 | 5 | 153 | 42.3 |
| Downshall | 50 | 109 | 19.7 | 12 | 114 | 20.4 | 8 | 116 | 21.8 | 70 | 127 | 25.6 | 10 | 134 | 29.9 | 9, | 133 | 31.1 | 6 | 140 | 34.9 | 67 | 145 | 36.8 | 8 | 154 | 44.7 |
| Fairlop | 90 | 110 | 19.3 | 12 | 118 | 22.0 | 13 | 121 | 22.7 | 117 | 127 | 26.3 | 9 | 132 | 29.1 | 8 | 136 | 31.7 | 4 | 139 | 31.4 | 64 | 145 | 36.9 | 8 | 152 | 41.5 |
| Gearies | 73 | 113 | 20.7 | 13 | 118 | 22.6 | 8 | 123 | 25.3 | 98 | 127 | 26.7 | 6 | 130 | 29.5 | 7 | 133 | 29.0 | 12 | 143 | 38.2 | 31 | 146 | 39.4 | 11 | 150 | 42.2 |
| Goodmayes | 21 | 109 | 19.1 | 5 | 116 | 20.6 | 2 | 118 | 25.0 | 38 | 128 | 26.1 | 3 | 140 | 31.4 | 3 | 133 | 28.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon | 19 | 109 | 17.7 | 5 | 114 | 19.1 | 2 | 117 | 23.2 | 12 | 126 | 24.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Highlands | 27 | 110 | 19.3 | 4 | 117 | 20.6 | 4 | 121 | 22.3 | 30 | 127 | 26.7 | 7 | 133 | 32.9 | 3 | 134 | 29.3 | 3 | 140 | 33.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Loxford Central | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 141 | 35.1 | 105 | 145 | 37.1 | 9 | 149 | 40.5 |
| Mayfield Central | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 141 | 35.6 | 64 | 147 | 38.5 | 9 | 148 | 39.5 |
| Mossford | 5 | 107 | 19.6 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newbury Park | 11 | 113 | 20.5 | 2 | 115 | 20.6 | 1 | 125 | 28.2 | 22 | 128 | 26.3 | 1 | 127 | 25.2 | l| | 123 | 22.4 | — | — | — | 23 | 146 | 37.6 | 1 | 153 | 38.0 |
| St. Augustines | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| S.S. Peter & Paul | 13 | 110 | 19.4 | 6 | 116 | 21.4 | 3 | 124 | 24.7 | 21 | 128 | 26.5 | 1 | 126 | 22.2 | 3 | 136 | 30.8 | 4 | 140 | 32.8 | 15 | 144 | 36.4 | 7 | 149 | 39.4 |
| South Park | 41 | 112 | 19.9 | 5 | 115 | 20.3 | 1 | 117 | 20.7 | 34 | 128 | 26.5 | 5 | 134 | 28.7 | 1 | 143 | 33.0 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Vincent's | 6 | 111 | 19.3 | 6 | 121 | 24.4 | — | — | — | 6 | 124 | 25.6 | — | — | — | 1 | 138 | 31.5 | 1 | 144 | 34.0 | 10 | 146 | 37.2 | — | — | — |
| The Mount Central | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Redbridge | 20 | 110 | 19.6 | 5 | 116 | 20.2 | 4 | 124 | 23.5 | 28 | 129 | 27.3 | — | — | — | 1 | 134 | 30.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Wm. Torbitt | 13 | 112 | 19.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 128 | 26.5 | 2 | 130 | 28.1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Uphall | 23 | 113 | 19.2 | 4 | 117 | 21.0 | 2 | 123 | 24.7 | 18 | 128 | 26.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Woodlands | 16 | 110 | 18.4 | 6 | 115 | 22.3 | 5 | 118 | 21.7 | 17 | 126 | 25.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 634 | 110 | 19.4 | 128 | 116 | 21.4 | 87 | 120 | 23.3 | 739 | 127 | 26.3 | 80 | 131 | 28.2 | 80 | 134 | 30.2 | 72 | 141 | 35.0 | 520 | 145 | 37.8 | 69 | 151 | 41.1 | |
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 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 | 17.5 | 108 | 19.1 | 114 | 21.0 | 120 | 23.5 | 124 | 25.3 | 129 | 27.3 | 134 | 30.1 | 139 | 32.9 | 142 | 35.1 |