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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Table Showing the Average Heights and Weights of Ilford Boys and 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) 1 | Number of Children Examined | Averag 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 | j Average Height (in Centimetres) | Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) | Number of Children Examined | Average Height (in Centimetres) | Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) | |
1956 | 818 | 112 | 20.0 | 409 | 117 | 21.7 | 89 | 122 | 23.9 | 70 | 128 | 27.9 | 47 | 135 | 30.8 | 555 | 140 | 34.6 | 688 | 142 | 36.1 | 50 | 145 | 38.7 | 37 | 152 | 43.8 | 575 | 162 | 51.1 | 160 | 168 | 57.4 | 104 | 172 | 61.2 | 60 | 174 | 64.3 |
1955 | 605 | 113 | 20.6 | 842 | 116 | 21.9 | 125 | 123 | 24.3 | 68 | 124 | 25.5 | 38 | 135 | 29.9 | 320 | 142 | 34.4 | 994 | 144 | 35.7 | 46 | 146 | 37.3 | 13 | 155 | 47.0 | 381 | 162 | 50.7 | 206 | 168 | 57.8 | 62 | 171 | 61.4 | 45 | 175 | 63.5 |
1954 | 561 | 113 | 20.4 | 718 | 117 | 21.8 | 124 | 123 | 23.8 | 73 | 128 | 20.6 | 52 | 132 | 29.2 | 825 | 141 | 34.5 | 863 | 144 | 34.9 | 63 | 147 | 38.5 | 33 | 153 | 42.5 | 485 | 102 | 48.3 | 203 | 167 | 57.2 | 75 | 171 | 60.2 | 43 | 176 | 64.1 |
1953 | 649 | 112 | 20.2 | 925 | 116 | 20.4 | 82 | 121 | 23.6 | 34 | 126 | 26.3 | 36 | 133 | 28.9 | 194 | 140 | 33.3 | 799 | 144 | 34.7 | 49 | 145 | 36.3 | 22 | 153 | 44.0 | 441 | 162 | 51.0 | 259 | 168 | 55.7 | 84 | 172 | 61.2 | 35 | 172 | 56.6 |
1952 | 820 | 113 | 20.2 | 799 | 116 | 21.2 | 65 | 123 | 24.8 | 52 | 127 | 26.2 | 44 | 132 | 28.6 | 110 | 140 | 32.8 | 766 | 143 | 35.3 | 46 | 146 | 36.2 | 52 | 154 | 41.3 | 372 | 161 | 49.8 | 226 | 167 | 55.9 | 47 | 172 | 60.3 | 1 | 176 | 56.2 |
1951 | 611 | 113 | 20.8 | 568 | 115 | 21.7 | 74 | 123 | 23. 9 | 50 | 128 | 26.6 | 43 | 131 | 28.6 | 165 | 140 | 33.5 | 715 | 143 | 35.9 | 42 | 146 | 37.4 | 22 | 153 | 44.2 | 373 | 161 | 51.2 | 218 | 165 | 53.3 | 21 | 170 | 60.7 | 1 | 177 | 63.4 |
1950 | 574 | 112 | 20.4. | 538 | 116 | 21.9 | 100 | 122 | 24.1 | 49 | 128 | 26.8 | 48 | 130 | 29.2 | 203 | 141 | 33.9 | 875 | 144 | 35.3 | 58 | 149 | 40.7 | 34 | 151 | 41.1 | 390 | 161 | 50.7 | 231 | 167 | 55.7 | 14 | 171 | 60.4 | 1 | 174 | 73.4 |
1949 | 891 | 113 | 20.6 | 433 | 117 | 21.9 | 99 | 122 | 24. 1 | 52 | 127 | 25.8 | 55 | 133 | 29 2 | 177 | 139 | 32.9 | 822 | 143 | 34.5 | 51 | 147 | 38.9 | 40 | 152 | 41.9 | 392 | 160 | 50.7 | 247 | 165 | 55.3 | 27 | 171 | 61.7 | 3 | 173 | 61.6 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | |
1957 | 452 | 113 | 20.0 | 441 | 116 | 21.1 | 66 | 122 | 24.4 | 55 | 128 | 28.5 | 41 | 132 | 29.7 | 456 | 141 | 34.8 | 826 | 144 | 37.4 | 24 | 150 | 41 .5 | 13 | 151 | 46.6 | 305 | 158 | 50.1 | 119 | 160 | 53.1 | 44 | 161 | 55.0 | 16 | 161 | 55.3 |
1956 | 112 | 19.7 | 373 | 117 | 21.6 | 91 | 41 | 126 | 26.4 | 134 | 29.8 | 438 | 141 | 34.9 | 821 | 142 | 37.1 | 100 | 150 | 41.4 | 57 | 156 | 48.1 | 525 | 157 | 50.2 | 149 | 160 | 53.0 | 128 | 164 | 54.1 | 23 | 158 | 54.5 | ||||
1955 | 604 | 113 | 20.1 | 637 | 116 | 21.5 | 113 | 121 | 24.4 | 74 | 126 | 25.9 | 54 | 133 | 29.9 | 292 | 141 | 34.6 | 1052 | 144 | 36.6 | 73 | 149 | 40.5 | 34 | 156 | 48.8 | 359 | 159 | 50.7 | 180 | 159 | 52.5 | 68 | 161 | 54.8 | 19 | 161 | 54.7 |
1954 | 522 | 111 | 19.6 | 605 | 116 | 21.3 | 93 | 121 | 22.8 | 44 | 125 | 24.9 | 52 | 134 | 29.2 | 288 | 140 | 33.9 | 968 | 144 | 36.5 | 71 | 148 | 39.8 | 36 | 155 | 46.4 | 481 | 158 | 48.4 | 216 | 160 | 55.0 | 85 | 161 | 56.8 | 9 | 164 | 57.1 |
1953 | 657 | 112 | 20.0 | 827 | 117 | 21.3 | 81 | 119 | 22.8 | 38 | 127 | 25.8 | 37 | 133 | 28.9 | 173 | 140 | 32.5 | 841 | 143 | 35.5 | 59 | 150 | 39.9 | 49 | 156 | 47.1 | 374 | 156 | 50.9 | 212 | 160 | 53.6 | 49 | 162 | 54.9 | 5 | 164 | 55.6 |
1952 | 746 | 112 | 19.9 | 695 | 115 | 21.0 | 70 | 121 | 23.3 | 57 | 125 | 24.6 | 39 | 132 | 29.1 | 124 | 139 | 33.5 | 784 | 143 | 35.7 | 79 | 148 | 40.5 | 29 | 155 | 49.8 | 410 | 158 | 50.5 | 239 | 156 | 54.9 | 67 | 160 | 55.0 | 5 | 159 | 49.0 |
1951 | 526 | 112 | 20.0 | 542 | 116 | 21.0 | <i0 | 119 | 22.8 | 53 | 128 | 26.9 | 36 | 132 | 28.4 | 166 | 138 | 32.7 | 811 | 144 | 36.5 | 48 | 149 | 40.1 | 33 | 153 | 43.8 | 397 | 158 | 50.8 | 248 | 161 | 55.0 | 27 | 162 | 56.1 | — | — | — |
1950 | 553 | 112 | 20.0 | 536 | 115 | 21.3 | 76 | 121 | 23.3 | 51 | 127 | 26.1 | 54 | 132 | 29.2 | 194 | 140 | 33.2 | 837 | 144 | 37.0 | 64 | 148 | 41.2 | 35 | 152 | 43.1 | 401 | 157 | 50.8 | 140 | 159 | 53.0 | 22 | 163 | 52.4 | 4 | 163 | 55.6 |
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 | 350 | 38 | 149 | 39.9 | 35 | 154 | 45.9 | 303 | 157 | 49.1 | 27 | 160 | 51.3 | 2 | 160 | 60.4 | - | - | - |