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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 1940
[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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beal Modern | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Becontree | 64- | 107 | 17.9 | 16 | 113 | 19.7 | 12 | 122 | 23.2 | 63 | 123 | 24.5 | 14 | 131 | 27.5 | 14 | 135 | 30.6 | 11 | 140 | 31.9 | 53 | 147 | 40.1 | 12 | 149 | 43.7 |
| Benton (Open Air) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Chadwell | 26 | 112 | 20.1 | 24 | 118 | 21.8 | 11 | 121 | 24.6 | 33 | 123 | 24.9 | 13 | 133 | 28.1 | 5 | 136 | 28.9 | 1 | 149 | 31.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christchurch | 35 | 112 | 19.1 | 30 | 117 | 20.4 | 24 | 122 | 23.3 | 5 | 127 | 29 | 132 | 27.9 | 32 | 137 | 31.1 | 2 | 144 | 37.4 | 3 | 148 | 37.7 | 1 | 155 | 148 | |
| Cleveland | 37 | 108 | 18.7 | 19 | 115 | 20.8 | 16 | 122 | 24.1 | 27 | 127 | 26.1 | 15 | 134 | 29.0 | 9 | 137 | 31.2 | 6 | 145 | 33.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dane Central | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 138 | 31.4 | 31 | 143 | 34.5 | 42 | 149 | 38.4 | 33 | 152 | 42.9 |
| Downshall | 51 | 110 | 19.4 | 37 | 115 | 19.9 | 2.9 | 121 | 23.4 | 51 | 127 | 25.8 | 23 | 131 | 27.4 | 14 | 136 | 31.3 | 7 | 146 | 34.4 | 45 | 148 | 38.4 | 15 | 154 | 41.3 |
| Fairlop | 31 | 110 | 18.4 | 12 | 118 | 22.0 | 6 | 123 | 24.3 | 22 | 127 | 24.9 | 7 | 128 | 24.6 | 3 | 135 | 33.3 | 14 | 142 | 36.2 | 74 | 150 | 38.9 | 10 | 153 | 50.8 |
| Gearies | 43 | 110 | 19.5 | 1 1 | 114 | 20.1 | 7 | 122 | 23.5 | 39 | 128 | 25.9 | 16 | 135 | 29.2 | 13 | 135 | 29.3 | 18 | 142 | 34.4 | 44 | 148 | 41.7 | 9 | 154 | 43.5 |
| Goodmayes | 26 | 111 | 19.4 | 8 | 115 | 20.9 | 4 | 125 | 24.3 | 42 | 126 | 25.5 | 7 | 134 | 31.1 | 11 | 140 | 32.6 | 4 | 150 | 38.2 | 12 | 148 | 40.7 | - | - | - |
| Gordon | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Highlands | 42 | 110 | 18.8 | 16 | 116 | 19.8 | 22 | 120 | 22.7 | 31 | 130 | 26.8 | 28 | 133 | 28.1 | 21 | 137 | 30.5 | 7 | 143 | 35.9 | 4 | 146 | 35.1 | 1 | 160 | 45.0 |
| Loxford Central | 12 | 111 | 18.3 | — | - | - | 3 | 118 | 216 | 26 | 126 | 25.8 | 2 | 134 | 30.7 | 6 | 135 | 30.2 | 19 | 142 | 36.1 | 92 | 148 | 38.7 | 15 | 156 | 45.4 |
| Mayfield Central | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 140 | 31.1 | 88 | 148 | 40.2 | 14 | 153 | 46.9 |
| Mossford | 9 | 113 | 20.1 | 7 | 116 | 21.6 | - | - | - | 7 | 125 | 26.3 | 1 | 134 | 31.8 | 1 | 124 | 24.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newbury Park | 13 | 111 | 18.5 | 17 | 115 | 20.9 | 7 | 120 | 21.5 | 28 | 128 | 25.3 | 15 | 135 | 29.0 | 16 | 139 | 30.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parkhill | 25 | 110 | 18.5 | 16 | 116 | 20.8 | 8 | 124 | 25.6 | 28 | 129 | 27.0 | 16 | 132 | 27.2 | 1 | 143 | 29.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| St. Augustines | 4 | 107 | 19.6 | 5 | 113 | 20.3 | 1 | 127 | 24.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 143 | 35.5 | 1 | 137 | 32.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S.S. Peter & Paul | 1 | 102 | 16.2 | 4 | 107 | 18.6 | 2 | 121 | 22.1 | 2 | 129 | 26.0 | 1 | 130 | 28.5 | 1 | 142 | 30.2 | 2 | 147 | 33.5 | 11 | 148 | 38.5 | 4 | 154 | 42.1 |
| South Park | 44 | 111 | 19.1 | 29 | 117 | 21.8 | 10 | 126 | 24.3 | 42 | 129 | 27.2 | 10 | 133 | 29.8 | 6 | 138 | 32.8 | 10 | 147 | 38.2 | 4 | 148 | 37.9 | 5 | 161 | 62.2 |
| St. Vincent's | 9 | 110 | 20.0 | 2 | 115 | 19.3 | 1 | 120 | 26.0 | 11 | 124 | 26.0 | 3 | 129 | 24.4 | 1 | 143 | 34.2 | 3 | 141 | 35.2 | 12 | 145 | 36.6 | 1 | 146 | 37.8 |
| The Mount Central | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Redbridge | 13 | 113 | 19.9 | 10 | 115 | 20.3 | 6 | 123 | 23.4 | 21 | 127 | 25.4 | 8 | 134 | 28.1 | 8 | 137 | 30.7 | 4 | 141 | 33.7 | 2 | 2 | 150 | 38.4 | - | - |
| The Wm. Torbitt | 21 | 112 | 19.2 | 5 | 116 | 19.8 | 1 | 125 | 23.4 | 16 | 129 | 26.9 | 3 | 132 | 27.5 | 2 | 138 | 29.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Uphall | 12 | 108 | 17.8 | 7 | 120 | 21.2 | 8 | 123 | 22.8 | 14 | 127 | 25.1 | 5 | 137 | 33.8 | 10 | 138 | 29.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Woodlands | 30 | 110 | 18.9 | 1 1 | 117 | 20.4 | 7 | 123 | 23.7 | 19 | 125 | 24.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beal Camp Admissions | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 7 | 139 | 34.5 | 89 | 144 | 36.4 | 54 | 151 | 43.9 | 52 | 153 | 44.0 | |
| 548 | 110 | 18.9 | 286 | 116 | 20.7 | 185 | 121 | 23.5 | 579 | 127 | 26.9 | 216 | 133 | 28.3 | 192 | 137 | 30.9 | 232 | 143 | 35.6 | 540 | 148 | 39.8 | 172 | 153 | 44.7 | |
| 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 fin 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.) | ||||||||||
| 10 | 17.1 | 108 | 18.7 | 13 2 | 0.3 | 119 | 22.4 | 123 | 24.5 | 128 | 26.6 | 134 | 9.7 | 140 | 33.5 | 144 | 36.4 | ||||||||||