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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table VI. B.— Table showing the Average Heights and Weights of GIRLS Examined.
| School. | Age Groups. | Age Groups. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (In Inches | Average Weight (In Pounds). | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds/. | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (in Pounds). | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds) | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | |||||||||||||
| Barkingside | 13 | 40.32 | 37.24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 47.23 | 49.36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 54.21 | 73.27 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Becontree | 73 | 40.26 | 35.52 | 53 | 40.97 | 31.12 | 15 | 41.70 | 43.22 | 20 | 46.14 | 49.71 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Chadwell | 4 | 40.48 | 39.30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 48.12 | 50.62 | - | - | - | 1 | 52.22 | 58.31 | — | - | — | 8 | 54.47 | 73.15 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Christchurch Rd. | 38 | 41.02 | 38.18 | 7 | 42.78 | 11.24 | 2 | 44.22 | 44.63 | 101 | 48.23 | 50.64 | 2 | 49.27 | 55.71 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 56.82 | 74.36 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Cleveland Rd. | 55 | 41.76 | 39.79 | 18 | 42.16 | 40.11 | - | — | - | 68 | 47.96 | 49.63 | — | — | - | 6 | 51.76 | 51.27 | 6 | 53.26 | 68.44 | 63 | 55.26 | 72.16 | - | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Downshall | 59 | 41.91 | 39.15 | 3 | 43.72 | 43.76 | - | - | - | 65 | 48.33 | 51.31 | — | — | — | 6 | 50.23 | 59.01 | 1 | 53.13 | 65.28 | 49 | 54.98 | 72.14 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Goodmayes | 68 | 40.28 | 35.32 | 35 | 42.23 | 41.82 | 4 | 43.86 | 43.76 | 104 | 47.26 | 50.28 | — | — | — | 13 | 52.28 | 61.26 | 10 | 54.17 | 66.27 | 74 | 55.12 | 71.23 | 26 | 60.24 | 82.53 | ||||||||||||
| Highlands | 44 | 42.11 | 39.76 | 3 | 44.12 | 45.16 | 5 | 44.86 | 14.27 | 37 | 50.14 | 53.66 | — | — | — | 2 | 51.61 | 59.32 | 1 | 54.21 | 66.35 | 41 | 56.99 | 76.67 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Little Heath | 2 | 40.11 | 35.12 | 1 | 41.71 | 38.60 | — | - | - | 7 | 47.11 | 50.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 53.26 | 64.19 | 5 | 52.24 | 70.01 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Loxford | 50 | 40.98 | 39.70 | 1 | 42.25 | 41.51 | 2 | 43.71 | 43.62 | 45 | 48.28 | 51.32 | - | — | — | 8 | 52.20 | 60.26 | — | — | — | 44 | 55.17 | 72.24 | 1 | 61.02 | 82.07 | ||||||||||||
| Newburv Park | 30 | 40.21 | 35.20 | - | - | - | 1 | 43.90 | 42.66 | 22 | 47.01 | 49.28 | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 55.12 | 74.16 | — | - | — | ||||||||||||
| Roman Catholic | 9 | 40.01 | 39.71 | - | - | - | 7 | 43.76 | 42.27 | 23 | 47.30 | 49.64 | 5 | 48.20 | 50.43 | 1 | 51.96 | 59.27 | 2 | 53.19 | 67.14 | 24 | 54.85 | 76.25 | 3 | 60.01 | 80.43 | ||||||||||||
| South Park | 50 | 42.16 | 39.98 | 5 | 42.36 | 40.21 | 1 | 45.52 | 43.28 | 77 | 48.32 | 51.81 | 2 | 49.11 | 54.32 | 8 | 50.01 | 58.96 | - | - | - | 73 | 56.13 | 76.70 | 2 | 61.21 | 82.66 | ||||||||||||
| Uphall Rd. | 20 | 41.11 | 37.17 | 1 | 42.13 | 38.86 | 1 | 44.98 | 44.63 | 49 | 47.91 | 49.38 | — | — | - | 5 | 50.32 | 58.21 | — | — | — | 58 | 55.71 | 74.23 | 1 | 60.72 | 80.49 | ||||||||||||
| Valentines | 7 | 39.28 | 38.13 | — | - | — | 1 | 42.12 | 42.61 | 6 | 47.37 | 49.11 | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | 54.21 | 74.13 | — | — | - | ||||||||||||
| Average Heights and Weights of Ilford Children | 522 | 41.99 | 39.04 | 127 | 42.54 | 42.07 | 39 | 44.71 | 44.24 | 656 | 47.86 | 50.26 | 9 | 49.06 | 53.98 | 50 | 51.93 | 59.32 | 21 | 53.74 | 66.41 | 519 | 55.73 | 74.71 | 33 | 60.87 | 82.10 | ||||||||||||
| Ages. | Ages. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Years. | 6 Years. | 7 Years. | 8 Years. | 9 Years. | 10 Years. | 11 Years. | 12 Years. | 13 Years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthropometric Standard (Girls). | Height (In Inches) | Weight (In Pounds) | Height (In Inches) | Weight (In Pounds) | Height (In Inches) | Weight (In Pounds) | Height (In Inches) | Weight (In Pounds) | Height (In Inches) | Weight (In Pounds) | Height (In Inches) | Weight (In Pounds) | Height (In Inches) | Weight (In Pounds) | Height (In Inches) | Weight (In Pounds) | Height (In Inches) | Weight (In Pounds) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 40.44 | 37.74 | 42.53 | 41.24 | 44.76 | 44.93 | 46.94 | 49.55 | 48.71 | 54.09 | 50.60 | 58.69 | 53.01 | 65.52 | 55.48 | 73.86 | 56.81 | 80.37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||