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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 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The following table shows the average heights and weights of the Boys examined during 1912, also comparison with figures of Anthropometric Committee.
| Ages of children—Years | 4-5 | 5-6 | 6-7 | 7-8 | 8-9 | 9-10 | 10-11 | 11-12 | 12-13 | 13-14 | 14-15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number examined | ... | 395 | 113 | 69 | 60 | 58 | 46 | 57 | 424 | 308 | 8 | |
| Heights | Cms. | ... | 106.07 | 111.16 | 117.45 | 123.24 | 128.29 | 131.97 | 136.10 | 142.07 | 145.56 | 150.62 |
| Ins. | ... | 41.75 | 43.76 | 46.24 | 48.51 | 50.50 | 51.95 | 53.58 | 55.93 | 57.30 | 59.29 | |
| Ins. | ... | + .72 | -.24 | +.27 | +1.46 | +.80 | +.11 | +.08 | +.94 | +.39 | -.04 | |
| ALL SCHOOLS— | ||||||||||||
| Weights | Kilos. | ... | 17.95 | 19.51 | 21.74 | 24.29 | 25.80 | 28.54 | 30.82 | 33.o8 | 36.30 | 40.25 |
| Lbs. | ... | 39.57 | 43.01 | 47.92 | 53.54 | 56.87 | 62.91 | 67.94 | 72.92 | 80.02 | 88.73 | |
| Lbs. | ... | -.33 | -1.39 | -1.78 | -1.36 | -3.53 | -4.59 | -4.06 | -3.78 | -2.58 | -3.27 | |
| Number examined | ... | 47 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 53 | 1 | |
| Heights | Cms. | 107.12 | 112.24 | 110.75 | 123.5 | 132.62 | 131.16 | 138.2 | 142.12 | 145.57 | 156 | |
| Ins. | ... | 42.17 | 44.18 | 43.60 | 48.62 | 52.21 | 51.63 | 54.40 | 55.95 | 57.31 | 61.41 | |
| Ins. | ... | +1.14 | +.18 | -2.37 | +1.57 | +2.51 | -.21 | +.90 | +.96 | +.40 | +2.08 | |
| DOWNSHALL— | ||||||||||||
| Weights | Kilos. | ... | 17.41 | 20.38 | 20.32 | 23.33 | 28.32 | 28.43 | 33.6 | 32.02 | 35.75 | 43 |
| Lbs. | ... | 38.38 | 44.921 | 44.79 | 51.43 | 62.43 | 62.67 | 74.06 | 76.59 | 78.81 | 94.79 | |
| Lbs. | ... | -1.52 | +.52 | -4.91 | -3.47 | +2.03 | -4.83 | +2.06 | —.11 | -3.79 | +2.79 | |
| Number examined | ... | 50 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 48 | ... | |
| Heights | Cms. | ... | 106.1 | 111.22 | 116.3 | 126.14 | 132.56 | 123.33 | 132.5 | 142.3 | 145.64 | ... |
| Ins. | ... | 41.77 | 43.78 | 45.78 | 49.66 | 52.18 | 48.55 | 52.26 | 56.02 | 57.33 | ... | |
| Ins. | ... | +.74 | -.22 | -.19 | +2.61 | +2.48 | -3.29 | -1.24 | +1.03 | +.42 | ... | |
| CLEVELAND ROAD— | ||||||||||||
| Weights | Kilos. | ... | 18.18 | 19.65 | 21.6 | 26.37 | 26.97 | 26 | 30.55 | 34.37 | 35.67 | ... |
| Lbs. | ... | 40.07 | 43.32 | 47.61 | 58.13 | 59.45 | 57.31 | 67.45 | 75.77 | 78.63 | ... | |
| Lbs. | ... | +.17 | -1.08 | -2.09 | +3.23 | -.95 | -10.19 | -4.55 | -.93 | -3.97 | ... | |