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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 VI1B.—Table Showing the Average Heights and Weights of the GIRLS 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 (iD 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 146 | 40.2 | 4 | 148 | 37.0 | 2 | 156 | 41.6 | 26 | 157 | 49.0 | 27 | 162 | 54.2 | 25 | 162 | 55.1 | - | - | - |
| Becontree | 68 | 110 | 19.0 | 15 | 112 | 20 | 4 | 119 | 22.7 | 3 | 127 | 26.5 | 6 | 129 | 25.8 | 10 | 136 | 31.0 | 66 | 142 | 34.9 | 2 | 141 | 34.6 | 4 | 151 | 41.2 | 47 | 155 | 48.0 | 19 | 157 | 48.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Benton (Open Air) | 4 | 102 | 15.1 | 9 | 116 | 21.5 | 10 | 118 | 20.3 | 10 | 119 | 23.0 | 13 | 128 | 27.0 | 8 | 134 | 27.2 | 6 | 134 | 25.8 | 4 | 127 | 23.1 | 9 | 148 | 37.9 | 2 | 137 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chadwell | 53 | 113 | 20.3 | 18 | 114 | 20.1 | 1 | 116 | 21.8 | 1 | 140 | 31.0 | 1 | 137 | 33.0 | 15 | 141 | 35.1 | 33 | 144 | 36.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christchurch | 29 | 112 | 20.4 | 20 | 115 | 21.3 | 1 | 125 | 25.0 | — | - | — | 2 | 136 | 32.0 | 7 | 142 | 38.9 | 43 | 145 | 35.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cleveland | 31 | 111 | 20.0 | 23 | 114 | 21.5 | 4 | 121 | 24.9 | 2 | 133 | 28.7 | 1 | 136 | 34.2 | 13 | 138 | 29.9 | 65 | 144 | 35.4 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| County High | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 146 | 38.3 | 5 | 146 | 41.7 | 3 | 154 | 48.1 | 8 | 158 | 53.7 | 66 | 163 | 55.4 | 19 | 161 | 55.3 | 2 | 164 | 58.3 |
| Dane Central | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 144 | 37.6 | 2 | 151 | 47.8 | 3 | 152 | 48.6 | 59 | 160 | 50.4 | 13 | 162 | 54.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Downshall | 66 | 112 | 20.5 | 13 | 115 | 19.7 | 5 | 120 | 23.6 | — | — | — | 3 | 134 | 31.2 | 17 | 142 | 35.1 | 61 | 144 | 35.9 | 1 | 160 | 54.5 | — | — | — | 32 | 159 | 50.7 | 6 | 161 | 49.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fairlop | 28 | 112 | 18.9 | 8 | 116 | 21.1 | 2 | 120 | 22.7 | 2 | 131 | 25.5 | — | — | — | 4 | 143 | 34.2 | 57 | 144 | 35.5 | 4 | 146 | 42.8 | 7 | 147 | 38.0 | 54 | 158 | 49.4 | 17 | 162 | 53.2 | - | - | - | -_ | - | - |
| Gearies | 58 | 111 | 20.1 | 23 | 117 | 22.2 | 4 | 122 | 24.2 | 3 | 130 | 28.1 | 5 | 132 | 29.4 | 15 | 136 | 33.0 | 57 | 144 | 37.0 | 7 | 149 | 42.1 | 9 | 152 | 48.6 | 44 | 159 | 50.9 | 6 | 158 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goodmayes | 36 | 113 | 20.1 | 10 | 114 | 21.3 | 3 | 123 | 24.7 | 1 | 121 | 24.0 | 2 | 133 | 30.0 | 8 | 140 | 35.7 | 42 | 142 | 35.5 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gordon | 27 | 112 | 19.9 | 11 | 113 | 21.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Highlands | 57 | 112 | 20.4 | 33 | 116 | 21.6 | 9 | 121 | 22.9 | 3 | 133 | 31.4 | 2 | 128 | 27.4 | 21 | 139 | 32.4 | 30 | 143 | 36.6 | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mayfield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 143 | 34.5 | 3 | 159 | 45.3 | 4 | 157 | 43.1 | 59 | 158 | 49.7 | 29 | 162 | 55.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mossford | 12 | 111 | 19.8 | 16 | 114 | 21.1 | 1 | 125 | 23.8 | 2 | 129 | 27.6 | — | — | — | 1 | 132 | 30.2 | 15 | 143 | 35.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mossford G.V.H. | 10 | 107 | 18.4 | 5 | 114 | 21.0 | 7 | 123 | 25.1 | 4 | 130 | 28.1 | 6 | 135 | 29.4 | 8 | 140 | 34.8 | 2 | 140 | 36.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -_ |
| Newbury Park | 14 | 112 | 20.0 | 4 | 114 | 21.4 | 2 | 123 | 21.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 138 | 31.5 | 16 | 144 | 35.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parkhill | 31 | 111 | 20.1 | 24 | 116 | 21.7 | 3 | 117 | 21.6 | 1 | 129 | 23.6 | 1 | 136 | 37.4 | 6 | 144 | 38.8 | 36 | 145 | 35.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| St. Augustine's | 11 | 113 | 20.2 | 13 | 117 | 21.5 | 3 | 135 | 32.7 | 3 | 125 | 22.0 | 1 | 107 | 27.8 | 4 | 133 | 32.9 | 5 | 144 | 37.0 | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S.S. Peter & Paul | 12 | 114 | 21.1 | 9 | 116 | 21.0 | 2 | 119 | 24.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 137 | 31.4 | 18 | 143 | 33.8 | 1 | 150 | 41.5 | 2 | 160 | 52.0 | 17 | 159 | 52.6 | 5 | 157 | 48.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Park | 72 | 112 | 19.7 | 24 | 115 | 20.5 | 4 | 122 | 23.6 | 1 | 125 | 23.2 | 3 | 133 | 28.8 | 25 | 141 | 34.5 | 57 | 143 | 36.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| St. Vincent's | 9 | 113 | 19.0 | 8 | 112 | 19.3 | 2 | 119 | 21.1 | 1 | 129 | 23.0 | 1 | 132 | 25.2 | 3 | 137 | 33.1 | 17 | 125 | 30.2 | 2 | 147 | 39.9 | — | — | — | 9 | 160 | 52.8 | 3 | 161 | 48.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Glade | 22 | 115 | 20.7 | 5 | 116 | 20.7 | — | — | — | 1 | 124 | 24.5 | — | — | — | 5 | 139 | 33.7 | 12 | 145 | 35.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The John Bramston | 15 | 108 | 19.2 | 19 | 112 | 20.9 | 1 | 116 | 19.2 | 3 | 125 | 27.9 | 2 | 132 | 28.9 | 4 | 135 | 32.1 | 14 | 147 | 36.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| The Mount | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 148 | 43.5 | 2 | 144 | 35.9 | 1 | 161 | 45.0 | 62 | 158 | 50.2 | 13 | 161 | 52.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Redbridge | 28 | 111 | 20.0 | 15 | 117 | 21.4 | 3 | 119 | 24.6 | 1 | 130 | 27.4 | 2 | 133 | 30.3 | 6 | 142 | 34.0 | 32 | 145 | 37.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The William Torbitt | 80 | 111 | 19.6 | 42 | 117 | 21.5 | 6 | 125 | 24.4 | — | — | — | 4 | 129 | 24.9 | 15 | 141 | 33.9 | 34 | 143 | 35.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Uphall | 19 | 110 | 19.2 | 24 | 114 | 20.9 | 4 | 120 | 23.1 | 4 | 126 | 26.8 | 1 | 118 | 21.6 | 7 | 145 | 35.7 | 29 | 144 | 35.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ursuline | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 146 | 39.7 | 20 | 151 | 42.8 | 5 | 160 | 50.9 | 2 | 154 | 43.9 | 53 | 160 | 54.1 | 3 | 159 | 62.9 | 1 | 160 | 49.0 |
| Woodlands | 31 | 112 | 20.1 | 27 | 117 | 22.2 | 1 | 124 | 23.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ilford Girls-Averages for 10 years:-
| 1949 | 823 | 111 | 19.9 | 418 | 115 | 21.2 | 82 | 121 | 23.5 | 46 | 126 | 26.0 | 56 | 130 | 28.3 | 216 | 139 | 33.4 | 815 | 143 | 35.8 | 57 | 147 | 40.7 | 49 | 152 | 44.0 | 421 | 158 | 50.0 | 257 | 161 | 53.8 | 47 | 161 | 55.7 | 3 | 163 | 55.2 |
| 1948 | 699 | 111 | 19.4 | 188 | 115 | 20.5 | 82 | 120 | 23.1 | 56 | 127 | 25.8 | 53 | 130 | 27.8 | 391 | 138 | 32.4 | 569 | 142 | 35.0 | 38 | 149 | 39.9 | 35 | 154 | 45.9 | 303 | 157 | 49.1 | 27 | 160 | 51.3 | 2 | 160 | 60.4 | - | - | - |
| 1947 | 777 | 111 | 19.0 | 224 | 115 | 20.7 | 84 | 119 | 23.2 | 80 | 126 | 25.9 | 65 | 129 | 27.4 | 384 | 138 | 32.2 | 316 | 141 | 34.1 | 29 | 145 | 35.9 | 116 | 155 | 45.6 | 92 | 157 | 47.4 | 1 | 154 | 38.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | 708 | 111 | 19.3 | 396 | 116 | 21.2 | 167 | 121 | 23.2 | 116 | 127 | 25.2 | 71 | 132 | 28.6 | 445 | 138 | 31.5 | 445 | 142 | 34.4 | 76 | 148 | 39.8 | 265 | 156 | 45.8 | 121 | 157 | 48.5 | 25 | 162 | 56.1 | 18 | 160 | 56.9 | - | - | - |
| 1945 | 488 | 110 | 19.6 | 249 | 116 | 21.2 | 77 | 121 | 23.3 | 47 | 127 | 26.8 | 28 | 130 | 28.1 | 35 | 137 | 30.7 | 87 | 143 | 34.9 | 499 | 149 | 39.4 | 66 | 153 | 44.3 | 10 | 160 | 53.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | 710 | 110 | 19.7 | 167 | 116 | 21.3 | 55 | 122 | 23.7 | 45 | 127 | 26.1 | 51 | 133 | 29.2 | 49 | 138 | 31.4 | 69 | 143 | 35.8 | 492 | 149 | 39.2 | 59 | 153 | 42.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | 636 | 110 | 19.2 | 375 | 115 | 20.8 | 175 | 120 | 22.5 | 172 | 125 | 25.5 | 125 | 130 | 27.6 | 111 | 136 | 30.8 | 107 | 143 | 34.7 | 597 | 148 | 38.4 | 143 | 153 | 42.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | 617 | 110 | 19.1 | 448 | 115 | 20.7 | 240 | 122 | 23.2 | 588 | 126 | 24.4 | 228 | 131 | 27.9 | 213 | 136 | 30.8 | 150 | 143 | 34.5 | 451 | 148 | 38.5 | 171 | 154 | 43.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 | 330 | 110 | 19.2 | 268 | 115 | 20.6 | 161 | 121 | 23.0 | 523 | 127 | 26.0 | 255 | 132 | 28.1 | 208 | 137 | 31.5 | 139 | 142 | 33.9 | 423 | 148 | 38.5 | 163 | 153 | 43.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | 548 | 110 | 18.9 | 286 | 116 | 20.7 | 185 | 121 | 23.5 | 579 | 127 | 26.6 | 216 | 133 | 28.3 | 192 | 137 | 30.9 | 232 | 143 | 35.6 | 540 | 148 | 39.8 | 172 | 153 | 44.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |