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 Dagenham]
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BOYS.
Mean Weights for each month : With mean of 2( x 1) months ; 3( x 1) months 5( x 1) months.
1/12 | 2/12 | 3/12 | 5/12 | |||||
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London | Becontree | London | Becontree | London | Becontree | London | Becontree | |
4 6/12 | _ | 39.0 | ||||||
7/12 | — | 42.0 | ||||||
8/12 | — | 38.8 | ||||||
9/12 | — | 39.3 | ||||||
10/12 | 42.3 | 39.4 | 39.4 | 39.9 | 39.9 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.4 |
11/12 | 36.5 | 40.3 | ||||||
5 | 41.6 | 39.8 | 41.6 | 40.4 | ||||
1/12 | 41.5 | 41.0 | 40.4 | |||||
2/12 | 42.1 | 41.8 | 42.2 | 40.5 | 42.4 | |||
3/12 | 42.3 | 39.2 | ||||||
4/12 | 42.9 | 40.1 | 41.7 | 40.7 | 42.6 | 42.0 | 42.0 | |
5/12 | 40.4 | 41.3 | 41.3 | |||||
6/12 | 41.5 | 42.0 | 41.8 | 43.3 | ||||
7/12 | 42.0 | 44.5 | 42.7 | |||||
8/12 | 43.3 | 42.2 | 43.3 | 42.3 | 43.4 | 44.2 | 43.6 | |
9/12 | 43.2 | 42.4 | ||||||
10/12 | 43.7 | 43.4 | 43.2 | 43.8 | 44.0 | |||
11/12 | 42.7 | 44.1 | 44.7 | |||||
6 | 45.5 | 44.4 | 45.7 | 43.9 | ||||
1/12 | 45.9 | 43.5 |
GIRLS.
4 6/12 | _ | 39.0 | ||||||
7/12 | — | — | 40.0 | 38.1 | 39.0 | 38.9 | ||
8/12 | 38.0 | 40.1 | ||||||
9/12 | 42.0 | 36.0 | ||||||
10/12 | 37.0 | 40.5 | 37.9 | 40.2 | 39.8 | 39.1 | 39.6 | 39.2 |
11/12 | 38.7 | 39.9 | ||||||
5 | 40.5 | 38.7 | 40.3 | 38.8 | ||||
1/12 | 40.1 | 38.8 | 39.1 | 39.4 | ||||
2/12 | 39.1 | 40.2 | 39.3 | 39.2 | ||||
3/12 | 39.4 | 38.2 | 40.8 | 40.4 | ||||
4/12 | 38.8 | 39.7 | 39.8 | 39.1 | 41.1 | 40.1 | ||
5/12 | 40.7 | 38.5 | ||||||
6/12 | 41.4 | 41.6 | 41.3 | 40.9 | ||||
7/12 | 41.2 | 40.2 | 41.3 | 40.9 | ||||
8/12 | 41.7 | 41.8. | 41.3 | 41.1 | 42.1 | 41.5 | ||
9/12 | 40.8 | 40.4 | ||||||
10/12 | 41.3 | 40.4 | 42.1 | 40.4 | 42.8 | 42.3 | ||
11/12 | 43.0 | 40.4 | ||||||
6 | 42.8 | 43.7 | 42.7 | 43.3 | ||||
1/12 | 42.6 | 42.8 |
It will be noted that in general, there is little difference in
measurements of the various comparable groups.