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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
Leyton 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Total number of children examined-1908
| BOYS. | GIRLS. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. Examined. | Average Age. | Children in family. | No. Examined. | Average Age. | Children in family. | |
| 12-13 | 180 | 12 9/12 | 5.0 | 173 | 12 9/12 | 4.7 |
| 13-14 | 777 | 13 4/12 | 5.1 | 730 | 13 4/12 | 4.8 |
| 14-15 | 30 | 14 2/12 | 4 6 | 17 | 14 2/12 | 5.0 |
| 15-16 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
The children had suffered previously from Infectious Diseases to the following extent:—
| Measles. | Whooping Cough. | Chicken Pox. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Tuberculosis in family. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Boys | ||||||
| 12-13 | 146 | 90 | 91 | 27 | 18 | 18 |
| 13-14 | 640 | 372 | 323 | 155 | 54 | 64 |
| 14-15 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Girls | ||||||
| 12-13 | 159 | 115 | 97 | 37 | 11 | 23 |
| 13-14 | 663 | 463 | 426 | 156 | 43 | 104 |
| 14-15 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
The average height and weight were as follows:—
| BOYS. | GIRLS. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height. | Weight. | Height. | Weight. | |
| ins. | lbs. | ins. | lbs. | |
| 12-13 | 55.7 | 74.9 | 56.6 | 77.4 |
| 13-14 | 56. 8 | 80.0 | 57.8 | 82.6 |
| 14-15 | 58.7 | 87.7 | 58.5 | 85.3 |