Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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T able IX A.—Table Showing the Average Heights and Weights of the BOYS Examined.
School | 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 | 14—15 Years | 15—16 Years. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Number of Children Examined | Average Height (in Centimetres) | Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) | Number of Children Examined | Average Height (in Centimetres) | Average Weight fin 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) | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (in Centimetres). | Average Weight (in Kilogrammes). | |
Beal Modern | 7 | 144 | 43.2 | 1 | 132 | 35.2 | 1 | 176 | 70.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Becontree | 39 | 110 | 19.8 | 14 | 115 | 21.4 | 4 | 119 | 22.5 | 4 | 126 | 25.5 | 4 | 128 | 25.4 | 38 | 138 | 31.7 | 32 | 139 | 33.3 | 1 | 148 | 38.0 | 29 | 152 | 42.0 | 7 | 158 | 47.0 | — | — | — |
Benton (Open Air) | 7 | 112 | 20.6 | 2 | 120 | 22.1 | 3 | 118 | 21.2 | 15 | 127 | 24.9 | 15 | 127 | 27.4 | 14 | 135 | 29.8 | 4 | 138 | 30.8 | 6 | 148 | 39.8 | 1 | 157 | 35.0 | 1 | 156 | 52.2 | — | — | |
Chadwell | 59 | 113 | 20.2 | 17 | 115 | 20.9 | 6 | 126 | 24.7 | 6 | 136 | 25.9 | 3 | 136 | 27.9 | 23 | 138 | 32.1 | 24 | 143 | 33.6 | ||||||||||||
Christchureh | 47 | 112 | 20.5 | 29 | 117 | 22.1 | 13 | 126 | 25.5 | 4 | 132 | 27.9 | 3 | 132 | 25.1 | 22 | 142 | 33.2 | 30 | 144 | 33.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Cleveland | 26 | 115 | 20.1 | 18 | 115 | 21.7 | 4 | 124 | 25.0 | 1 | 126 | 24.7 | 5 | 136 | 30.5 | 63 | 32.0 | 49 | 140 | 33.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Dane Central | 4 | 142 | 31.9 | 4 | 152 | 41.2 | 13 | 161 | 49.3 | 32 | 162 | 50.3 | 9 | 166 | 51.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Downshall | 77 | 109 | 19.7 | 32 | 114 | 21.1 | 10 | 123 | 23.6 | 9 | 128 | 24.3 | 6 | 133 | 29.3 | 19 | 138 | 30.3 | 39 | 143 | 33.6 | 3 | 144 | 34.2 | 23 | 156 | 44.9 | 14 | 158 | 45.7 | 1 | 149 | 40.0 |
Fairlop | 44 | 113 | 20.2 | 17 | 114 | 24.0 | 5 | 123 | 25.8 | 2 | 125 | 27.0 | 3 | 137 | 31.0 | 19 | 141 | 34.0 | 46 | 143 | 34.7 | 3 | 144 | 34.6 | 35 | 152 | 45.3 | 12 | 155 | 42.0 | — | — | |
Gearies | 68 | 112 | 20.3 | 13 | 118 | 23.1 | 13 | 125 | 24.9 | 6 | 129 | 27.0 | 2 | 134 | 28.9 | 22 | 139 | 30.5 | 37 | 143 | 33.7 | 2 | 148 | 41.9 | 22 | 156 | 43.8 | 14 | 162 | 51.2 | — | — | |
Goodmayes | 1 | 107 | 18.4 | 23 | 117 | 22.9 | 12 | 122 | 25.3 | 3 | 127 | 24.9 | 7 | 130 | 27.3 | 23 | 138 | 30.7 | 21 | 140 | 33.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | —- | — | ||||
Gordon | 25 | 113 | 20.7 | 18 | 114 | 21.1 | 4 | 130 | 31.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Highlands | 45 | 111 | 20.6 | 27 | 114 | 21.2 | 13 | 122 | 25.4 | 9 | 128 | 7 | 136 | 30.6 | 21 | 144 | 33.4 | 25 | 142 | 33.4 | 1 | 137 | 29.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Loxford | 4 | 143 | 36.6 | 53 | 146 | 37.9 | 50 | 153 | 43.1 | 19 | 153 | 44.6 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Mayfield | 6 | 144 | 35.3 | 51 | 146 | 35.6 | 35 | 156 | 43.0 | 30 | 156 | 45.2 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Mossford | 6 | 109 | 19.7 | 4 | 122 | 22.6 | 12 | 139 | 30.9 | 4 | 142 | 31.0 | 1 | 154 | 41.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
Newbury Park | 10 | 109 | 19.3 | 9 | 116 | 21.2 | 5 | 125 | 23.6 | 1 | 128 | 29.1 | 2 | 125 | 26.0 | 11 | 138 | 32.8 | 16 | 142 | 33.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Newbury Pk. Spec. | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 126 | 26.4 | 5 | 123 | 24.3 | 3 | 130 | 25.9 | 4 | 137 | 31.4 | 6 | 142 | 35.1 | 3 | 144 | 33.8 | 5 | 156 | 45.1 | ||||||
Parkhill | 49 | 113 | 20.1 | 59 | 117 | 21.5 | 34 | 122 | 23.7 | 7 | 125 | 25.5 | 3 | 135 | 32.1 | 58 | 139 | 32.8 | 14 | 139 | 32.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
St. Augustine's | 12 | 113 | 20.5 | 9 | 119 | 20.6 | 1 | 121 | 22.8 | 3 | 132 | 28.3 | 7 | 142 | 31.6 | 2 | 142 | 36.1 | 2 | 148 | 38.7 | 2 | 148 | 36.4 | 1 | 159 | 50.7 | — | — | — | |||
SS. Peter & Paul | 28 | 109 | 19.7 | 22 | 117 | 22.9 | 9 | 121 | 25.4 | 2 | 128 | 27.0 | 5 | 125 | 25.6 | 22 | 138 | 32.5 | 7 | 142 | 34.8 | 9 | 151 | 41.2 | 20 | 153 | 40.5 | 9 | 159 | 47.4 | — | — | — |
South Park | 64 | 110 | 20.5 | 31 | 119 | 23.4 | 5 | 128 | 28.8 | 7 | 131 | 28.7 | 8 | 134 | 29.2 | 29 | 141 | 32.6 | 40 | 144 | 34.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
St. Vincent's | 2 | 115 | 21.5 | 1 | 113 | 19.4 | 1 | 110 | 18.8 | 1 | 124 | 23.2 | 6 | 138 | 32.8 | 9 | 140 | 33.2 | — | — | — | 5 | 154 | 43.1 | 4 | 157 | 47.3 | — | — | — | |||
The John Bramston | 11 | 110 | 19.6 | 1 | 105 | 17.5 | 1 | 103 | 18.0 | 1 | 117 | 21.6 | 1 | 120 | 24.0 | 20 | 132 | 28.6 | 6 | 135 | 31.5 | ||||||||||||
The Redbridge | 35 | 113 | 20.9 | 6 | 117 | 23.6 | 7 | 125 | 24.7 | 6 | 132 | 28.4 | 2 | 137 | 29.9 | 17 | 139 | 32.3 | 17 | 141 | 34.0 | ||||||||||||
The Wm. Torbitt | 33 | 113 | 20.3 | 15 | 117 | 21.6 | 4 | 123 | 26.1 | 2 | 129 | 26.0 | 10 | 136 | 33.5 | 29 | 137 | 31.4 | 13 | 141 | 33.6 | ||||||||||||
Uphall | 41 | 110 | 18.9 | 13 | 115 | 20.4 | 5 | 120 | 21.5 | 7 | 127 | 24.7 | 1 | 134 | 30.0 | 8 | 139 | 34.6 | 6 | 141 | 33.9 | ||||||||||||
Woodlands | 42 | 112 | 20.1 | 11 | 118 | 22.7 | 5 | 118 | 22.7 | 3 | 127 | 26.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ilford Boys—Averages for 10 years:— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1946 | 771 | 112 | 20.2 | 387 | 117 | 21.9 | 170 | 124 | 24.5 | 101 | 128 | 26.0 | 94 | 132 | 28.6 | 487 | 139 | 31.9 | 468 | 142 | 36.1 | 140 | 146 | 37.2 | 241 | 155 | 41.9 | 146 | 158 | 46.9 | 40 | 166 | 54.0 |
1945 | 542 | 112 | 20.2 | 238 | 117 | 21.7 | 92 | 122 | 24.0 | 58 | 127 | 26.5 | 31 | 131 | 28.5 | 74 | 138 | 31.8 | 122 | 143 | 35.5 | 410 | 146 | 37.2 | 41 | 148 | 39.3 | 6 | 155 | 42.5 | — | — | — |
1944 | 783 | 112 | 19.9 | 168 | 116 | 21.7 | 83 | 122 | 22.4 | 76 | 127 | 26.3 | 61 | 132 | 29.5 | 59 | 139 | 32.6 | 128 | 141 | 34.4 | 548 | 146 | 37.3 | 73 | 150 | 41.0 | ||||||
1943 | 723 | 111 | 19.6 | 348 | 116 | 22.1 | 192 | 121 | 23.6 | 184 | 126 | 26.6 | 130 | 132 | 28.1 | 125 | 137 | 32.0 | 152 | 143 | 34.8 | 546 | 145 | 36.4 | 171 | 151 | 42.0 | ||||||
1942 | 735 | 111 | 19.8 | 420 | 116 | 20.9 | 259 | 121 | 23.7 | 600 | 127 | 26.4 | 220 | 131 | 29.2 | 217 | 137 | 32.0 | 214 | 142 | 34.6 | 513 | 146 | 37.8 | 162 | 151 | 41.5 | ||||||
1941 | 377 | 111 | 19.6 | 257 | 115 | 21.2 | 158 | 122 | 23.5 | 519 | 127 | 25.9 | 265 | 128 | 28.7 | 227 | 137 | 31.7 | 201 | 143 | 35.9 | 427 | 145 | 37.2 | 119 | 151 | 41.1 | ||||||
1940 | 626 | 111 | 19.5 | 296 | 116 | 21.4 | 210 | 122 | 23.5 | 632 | 127 | 25.1 | 239 | 132 | 28.7 | 208 | 137 | 31.2 | 296 | 142 | 35.1 | 601 | 146 | 37.7 | 215 | 151 | 42.1 | ||||||
1939 | 634 | 111 | 19.4 | 128 | 119 | 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 | ||||||
1938 | 382 | 110 | 19.5 | 224 | 115 | 21.2 | 132 | 120 | 22 6 | 1106 | 127 | 26.7 | 160 | 131 | 28 2 | 104 | 136 | 31.1 | 188 | 141 | 34.5 | 770 | 145 | 37.3 | 85 | 150 | 40.2 | ||||||
1937 | 1007 | 109 | 19.3 | 251 | 110 | 20.1 | 152 | 121 | 23.6 | 947 | 126 | 25.9 | 149 | 131 | 28.3 | 153 | 137 | 31.3 | 135 | 141 | 33.1 | 681 | 146 | 37.2 | 118 | 151 | 42.3 |