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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 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The following Table shews the average Heights and Weights of the Boys examined :—
| Ages of Children—Years. | 5.6 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 12.13 | 13.14 | 14.15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Children Examined | 197 | 100 | 70 | 244 | 303 | 208 | 38 |
| Heights Centimetres | 104.40 | 112.85 | 121.78 | 124 37 | 140.70 | 145.38 | 149 67 |
| Inches | 41.10 | 44 42 | 47.94 | 48.96 | 55.39 | 57.23 | 58.92 |
| Weights Kilograms | 17.88 | 19.58 | 22.17 | 24.08 | 32.94 | 36.38 | 38.40 |
| Pounds | 39.40 | 43.15 | 48.82 | 53.07 | 72.59 | 80.18 | 84.63 |
| Height Centimetres | 103.3 | 109.2 | 120.3 | 124.7 | 139.7 | 142.2 | 147.8 |
| Inches | 40.66 | 42.99 | 47.36 | 49.09 | 54.99 | 55.98 | 58.18 |
| Weight Kilograms | 17.4 | 19.1 | 23.5 | 25.3 | 33.1 | 35.0 | 38.2 |
| Pounds | 38.34 | 42.09 | 51.79 | 55.76 | 72.95 | 77.14 | 84.19 |
The following Table shews the average Heights and Weights of the Girls examined:—
| Ages of Children—Years | 5.6 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 12.13 | 13.14 | 14.15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Children Examined | 148 | 80 | 55 | 311 | 360 | 272 | 35 |
| Heights Centimetres | 105.15 | 111.90 | 122.54 | 124.72 | 140.96 | 147.01 | 153.75 |
| Inches | 41.39 | 44.05 | 48.24 | 49.10 | 55.49 | 57.87 | 60.53 |
| Weights Kilograms | 17.56 | 19.33 | 22.09 | 23.19 | 34.29 | 38.09 | 42.86 |
| Pounds | 38.70 | 42.60 | 48.68 | 51.16 | 75.57 | 83.96 | 94.46 |
| Height Centimetres | 102.6 | 108.2 | 119.3 | 123.6 | 141. 2 | 144.7 | 149.3 |
| Inches | 40.39 | 42.59 | 46.96 | 48.66 | 55.59 | 56.96 | 58.77 |
| Weight Kilograms | 17.0 | 18.5 | 22.5 | 24.4 | 33.5 | 36.4 | 40.3 |
| Pounds | 37.46 | 40.77 | 49.59 | 53.77 | 73.83 | 80.22 | 88.82 |