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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table VIIA.—Table Showing the Average Heights and Weights of the BOYS Examined.
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| 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 | 16—17 Years | 17—18 Years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | 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) | 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 | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 149 | 37.4 | 150 | 40.9 | - | - | - | 3 | 170 | 57.8 | 26 | 171 | 58.8 | 20 | 172 | 62.1 | 2 | 171 | ||
| Becontree | 78 | 117 | 14 | 113 | 20.8 | 5 | 115 | 22.5 | 1 | 25.2 | 4 | 137 | 31.7 | 19 | 137 | 32.2 | 65 | 141 | 34.0 | 4 | 141 | 33.6 | 3 | 144 | 37.3 | 49 | 159 | 48.9 | 12 | 159 | 50.9 | - | — | - | - | - | - | ||
| Benton (Open Air) | 6 | 106 | 17.8 | 10 | 21.9 | 14 | 120 | 22.3 | 11 | 9 | 132 | 29.6 | — | — | — | 4 | 142 | 30.9 | 6 | 144 | 34.5 | 4 | 143 | 36.0 | 5 | 148 | 35.6 | 2 | 152 | 41.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Chadwell | 58 | 114 | 20.7 | 33 | 21.8 | 4 | 125 | 25.4 | 3 | 135 | 30.8 | 3 | 131 | 30.1 | 17 | 138 | 32.9 | 44 | 145 | 36.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Christchurch | 29 | 113 | 20.4 | 8 | 19.8 | 5 | 115 | 23.0 | 1 | 141 | 32.4 | — | — | — | 9 | 141 | 34.0 | 38 | 143 | 35.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cleveland | 36 | 113 | 15 | 117 | 21.8 | 6 | 123 | 26.7 | 1 | 23.0 | — | — | — | 26 | 138 | 31.9 | 87 | 142 | 35.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| County High | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 143 | 37.9 | 6 | 147 | 41.6 | 3 | 151 | 44.0 | 17 | 164 | 55.2 | 113 | 57.0 | 7 | 172 | 60.6 | 1 | 178 | ||
| Dane | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 141 | 34.0 | 4 | 152 | 42.7 | 4 | 164 | 47.0 | 35 | 163 | 53.0 | 22 | 167 | 56.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Downshall | 113 | 21.0 | 26 | 115 | 22.2 | 4 | 1 | 132 | 1 | 134 | 28.4 | 15 | 140 | 32.6 | 70 | 144 | 35.1 | 4 | 149 | 39.6 | 3 | 147 | 42.1 | 24 | 163 | 51.1 | 3 | 160 | 47.6 | - | - | - | _ | - | - | ||||
| Fairlop | 33 | 20.0 | 6 | 117 | 22.7 | 1 | 123 | 27.0 | 1 | 124 | 26.0 | 3 | 134 | 29.7 | 5 | 137 | 32.1 | 53 | 144 | 34.9 | 1 | 137 | 31.0 | 2 | 151 | 35.0 | 76 | 159 | 50.0 | 5 | 162 | 54.5 | - | — | — | - | - | - | |
| Gearies | 56 | 21.0 | 115 | 20.7 | 1 | 127 | 24.5 | 2 | 130 | 28.7 | 2 | 135 | 32.2 | 140 | 33.4 | 72 | 145 | 36.3 | 5 | 149 | 36.7 | 2 | 154 | 45.0 | 43 | 158 | 49.2 | 165 | 56.5 | - | - | — | - | - | - | ||||
| Goodmayes | 35 | 114 | 15 | 20.9 | 5 | 23.8 | 1 | 123 | 22.7 | 1 | 130 | 25.8 | 7 | 140 | 33.0 | 36 | 143 | 33.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Gordon | 17 | 20.3 | 15 | 114 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Highlands | 80 | 113 | 21.4 | 36 | 23.0 | 6 | 127 | 25.7 | 6 | 129 | 26.2 | 7 | 135 | 31.3 | 6 | 142 | 37.4 | 38 | 140 | 35.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Loxford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 152 | 44.4 | 3 | 146 | 38.7 | 1 | 141 | 34.6 | 41 | 158 | 49.5 | 22 | 51.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Mayfield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 151 | 41.0 | 15 | 154 | 43.3 | 71 | 52.1 | 20 | 161 | 52.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Mossford | 4 | 111 | 20.7 | 18 | 117 | 21.5 | 3 | 120 | 21.9 | 1 | 24.1 | 1 | 143 | 31.2 | 2 | 138 | 29.3 | 16 | 141 | 33.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mossford G.V.H. | 10 | 109 | 19.7 | 5 | 109 | 20.0 | 4 | 22.6 | 1 | 1 | 25.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Newbury Park | 11 | 113 | 20.4 | 3 | 119 | 23.4 | 4 | 23.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 139 | 32.1 | 17 | 143 | 34.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Parkhill | 32 | 113 | 21.0 | 13 | 23.6 | 2 | 119 | 23.0 | 5 | 133 | 29.3 | 2 | 133 | 29.0 | 4 | 143 | 32.4 | 36 | 145 | 35.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| St. Augustine's | 11 | 19.7 | 17 | 21.9 | 5 | 126 | 25.9 | 1 | 130 | 24.8 | 2 | 139 | 32.1 | 2 | 135 | 32.1 | 4 | 143 | 34.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| SS. Peter & Paul | 20 | 113 | 21.6 | 14 | 120 | 24.6 | — | — | — | 1 | 128 | 2 | 132 | 10 | 140 | 33.4 | 13 | 143 | 33.9 | 1 | 129 | 27.5 | 3 | 155 | 42.7 | 17 | 163 | 55.5 | 10 | 161 | 51.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| South Park | 71 | 126 | 20.4 | 33 | 119 | 23.0 | 10 | 125 | 25.5 | 3 | 7 | 133 | 27.9 | 16 | 140 | 32.8 | 67 | 145 | 35.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| St. Vincent's | 5 | 18.9 | 10 | 115 | 20.3 | 3 | 120 | 22.1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | 5 | 139 | 33.1 | 17 | 140 | 33.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 157 | 48.6 | 1 | 157 | 47.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| The Glade | 26 | 114 | 20.3 | 16 | 117 | 20.0 | 1 | 128 | 24.0 | 1 | 24.2 | 1 | 132 | 24.7 | 4 | 144 | 34.7 | 17 | 140 | 33.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| The John Bramston | 22 | 107 | 20.2 | 27 | 115 | 22.1 | 6 | 119 | 24.0 | 2 | 23.7 | 3 | 27.1 | 3 | 141 | 33.0 | 141 | 36.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| The Redbridge | 28 | 20.2 | 16 | 117 | 21.3 | 1 | 126 | 25.6 | 3 | 126 | 23.3 | 1 | 137 | 29.3 | 3 | 138 | 34.1 | 38 | 143 | 34.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| TM Wm. Torbitt | 90 | 113 | 20.8 | 29 | 117 | 22.1 | 4 | 129 | 27.3 | 3 | 127 | 28.2 | 3 | 135 | 28.9 | 6 | 141 | 33.9 | 31 | 145 | 35.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Uphall | 26 | 19.7 | 15 | 119 | 23.5 | - | - | - | 2 | 123 | 24.6 | 1 | 120 | 23.5 | 2 | 147 | 37.2 | 25 | 140 | 32.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Woodlands | 41 | 113 | 20.5 | 28 | 117 | 21.5 | 5 | 124 | 23.5 | 1 | 126 | 26.3 | 1 | 115 | 21.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ilford Boys—Averages for 10 years:—
| 1948 | 764 | 112 | 20.2 | 214 | 116 | 21.5 | 68 | 122 | 23.5 | 52 | 127 | 26.6 | 45 | 133 | 28.7 | 430 | 137 | 32-4 | 602 | 142 | 34.2 | 39 | 144 | 37.0 | 40 | 153 | 43.6 | 298 | 159 | 48.6 | 48 | 168 | 55.3 | - | — | — | — | - | - |
| 1947 | 871 | 110 | 19.6 | 209 | 115 | 21.3 | 91 | 121 | 23.4 | 62 | 127 | 26.5 | 64 | 131 | 28.4 | 369 | 139 | 33-1 | 381 | 141 | 33.8 | 43 | 145 | 35.7 | 139 | 156 | 44.7 | 98 | 157 | 46 | 2 | 157 | 56.6 | ||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||
| 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 | - | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | 735 | 111 | 19.8 | 420 | 115 | 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 | |||||||||||||
| 1941 | 377 | 111 | 19.6 | 257 | 116 | 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 | |||||||||||||
| 1940 | 626 | 111 | 19.5 | 296 | 119 | 21.6 | 210 | 122 | 23.5 | 632 | 127 | 26.1 | 239 | 132 | 28.7 | 208 | 136 | 31-2 | 296 | 142 | 35.1 | 601 | 146 | 37.7 | 215 | 151 |