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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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Table VI. B.—Table showing the Average Heights and Weights of the GIRLS 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 | 22 | 110 | 18.6 | 2 | 119 | 25.5 | — | — | — | 2 | 121 | 23.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beal Modern | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Becontree | 45 | 108 | 17.9 | 15 | 116 | 21.4 | 14 | 119 | 22.3 | 64 | 125 | 24.5 | 6 | 136 | 30.3 | 12 | 133 | 28.4 | 6 | 139 | 31.5 | 43 | 144 | 35.3 | 12 | 151 | 41.3 |
| Benton (Open Air) | 2 | 110 | 16.5 | 4 | 113 | 19.1 | 11 | 118 | 21.6 | 9 | 124 | 23.2 | 10 | 132 | 26.5 | 6 | 130 | 27 6 | 7 | 143 | 33.7 | 4 | 148 | 38,1 | 2 | 147 | 40 1 |
| Chadwell | 51 | 108 | 18.4 | 16 | 116 | 20.9 | 6 | 121 | 23.5 | 30 | 126 | 25.1 | 4 | 131 | 27.0 | 6 | 132 | 29.3 | 1 | 141 | 33.4 | — | - | — | — | — | - |
| Christchurch | 18 | 108 | 18.3 | 8 | 113 | 19.9 | — | — | — | 37 | 125 | 25.0 | 3 | 128 | 25.9 | 2 | 135 | 28.4 | 1 | 144 | 33.4 | — | - | — | — | — | - |
| Cleveland | 29 | 109 | 19.3 | 4 | 113 | 20.6 | 7 | 118 | 21.9 | 26 | 123 | 25.2 | 3 | 133 | 27.7 | - | 134 | 28.9 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — |
| Dane Central | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | 146 | 36.1 | 6 | 150 | 40.1 |
| Downshall | 57 | 109 | 19.0 | 16 | 113 | 19.8 | 11 | 122 | 23.1 | 67 | 126 | 25.2 | 9 | 134 | 30.8 | 3 | 139 | 32.1 | 7 | 141 | 31.5 | 79 | 150 | 39.6 | 8 | 156 | 44.4 |
| Fairlop | 71 | 109 | 18.7 | 7 | 111 | 20.3 | 13 | 120 | 23.3 | 108 | 126 | 25.3 | 7 | 134 | 30.7 | 11 | 137 | 31.3 | 20 | 145 | 38.1 | 61 | 148 | 39.3 | 10 | 159 | 45.2 |
| Gearies | 72 | 111 | 19.4 | 7 | 117 | 22.5 | 8 | 118 | 22.9 | 68 | 126 | 25.8 | 10 | 128 | 27.6 | 5 | 138 | 36.2 | 9 | 144 | 35.1 | 52 | 146 | 38.8 | 4 | 155 | 48.2 |
| Goodmayes | 17 | 109 | 17.9 | 3 | 115 | 21.1 | 5 | 119 | 22.7 | 28 | 125 | 24.2 | 2 | 132 | 30.3 | 3 | 138 | 34.3 | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon | 14 | 111 | 19.1 | 2 | 113 | 19.5 | 1 | 121 | 25.8 | 15 | 126 | 24.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Highlands | 36 | 111 | 16.6 | 6 | 116 | 21.5 | 1 | 122 | 25.8 | 22 | 127 | 25.5 | 5 | 127 | 25.4 | 3 | 136 | 28.5 | 4 | 139 | 30.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Loxford Central | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mayfield Central | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 141 | 30.0 | 78 | 147 | 37.4 | 6 | 156 | 50.2 |
| Mossford | 10 | 107 | 20.7 | 11 | 111 | 19.7 | 7 | 115 | 23.2 | 28 | 121 | 23 9 | 12 | 126 | 27.1 | 8 | 129 | 28.6 | 16 | 136 | 32.8 | 43 | 143 | 37.2 | 26 | 146 | 42.0 |
| Newbury Park | 17 | 111 | 18.5 | 2 | 114 | 20.3 | - | - | — | 16 | 128 | 25.6 | 2 | 129 | 28.9 | - | - | — | 1 | 142 | 36.4 | 16 | 146 | 36.0 | 2 | 150 | 44 4 |
| St. Augustines | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S.S. Peter & Paul | 18 | 112 | 20.4 | 5 | 113 | 20.1 | 1 | 113 | 20.7 | 11 | 126 | 23.9 | 5 | 132 | 27.9 | 2 | 136 | 29.6 | 2 | 135 | 31.0 | 26 | 147 | 38.2 | 7 | 155 | 44.9 |
| South Park | 23 | 110 | 18.5 | 2 | 117 | 22.2 | 3 | 128 | 27.0 | 32 | 127 | 25.6 | 4 | 132 | 28.4 | 2 | 143 | 30.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| S. Vincents | 10 | 107 | 17.5 | 3 | 112 | 19.4 | 7 | 123 | 26.0 | 8 | 124 | 24.3 | 1 | 137 | 29.6 | 1 | 141 | 37.2 | 1 | 158 | 41.0 | 15 | 146 | 38.3 | 2 | 150 | 39.5 |
| The Mount Central | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 146 | 36.9 | 95 | 148 | 39.4 | 21 | 151 | 39.7 |
| The Redbridge | 29 | 112 | 19.5 | 2 | 117 | 21.5 | — | — | — | 25 | 129 | 26.3 | — | — | — | 1 | 131 | 24 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Wm. Torbitt | 9 | 112 | 20.2 | 1 | 116 | 20.4 | — | — | — | 15 | 126 | 25.3 | 3 | 136 | 34.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Uphall | 19 | 109 | 18.5 | 4 | 118 | 22.8 | 2 | 127 | 28.3 | 11 | 130 | 28.4 | 1 | 133 | 26.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Woodlands | 19 | 110 | 18.5 | 1 | 117 | 19.6 | 3 | 122 | 24.4 | 17 | 125 | 24.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 Kigms.) |
| 102 | 17.1 | 108 | 18.7 | 113 | 20.3 | 119 | 22.4 | 123 | 24.5 | 128 | 26.6 | 134 | 29.7 | 140 | 33.5 | 144 | 36.4 |