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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 Girls 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 | 1 | 316 | 116 | 71 | 57 | 64 | 54 | 63 | 383 | 313 | 5 | |
| Heights | Cms. | 100 | 105.67 | 110.66 | 117.79 | 121.46 | 127.65 | 131.75 | I39.24 | 142.68 | 146.84 | 146.8 |
| Ins. | 39.37 | 41.60 | 43.56 | 46.37 | 47.81 | 50.25 | 51.86 | 55.99 | 56.17 | 57.81 | 57.79 | |
| Ins. | +1.11 | +1.05 | +.68 | +1.82 | +1.21 | +1.52 | +.81 | +2.89 | +.51 | +.04 | -2.01 | |
| ALL SCHOOLS— | ||||||||||||
| Weights | Kilos. | 12.4 | 17.39 | 19.01 | 21.10 | 22.77 | 26.01 | 27.92 | 3I.52 | 33.66 | 36.87 | 38.48 |
| Lbs. | 27.33 | 38.33 | 41.90 | 46.51 | 50.19 | 57.34 | 61.55 | 69.48 | 74.20 | 81.28 | 84.83 | |
| Lbs. | -8.77 | -.87 | +.20 | -.99 | -1.91 | +1.84 | -.45 | +1.38 | -2.20 | -5.92 | -11.87 | |
| Number examined | ... | 36 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 84 | 35 | 1 | |
| Heights | Cms. | ... | 105.69 | 109.83 | 116 | 124.22 | 125.8 | 132.13 | 137.25 | 142.61 | 148.6 | 156 |
| Ins. | ... | 41.61 | 43.24 | 45.66 | 48.90 | 49.50 | 52.01 | 54.03 | 56.14 | 58.50 | 61.41 | |
| Ins. | ... | +1.06 | +.36 | +1.21 | +2.30 | +.77 | +.96 | +.93 | +.48 | +.73 | +1.61 | |
| DOWNSHALL— | ||||||||||||
| Weights | Kilos. | ... | 17.23 | 18.25 | 21.34 | 22.53 | 24.72 | 28.48 | 29.72 | 32.72 | 37.19 | 43.4 |
| Lbs. | ... | 37.98 | 40.22 | 47.04 | 49.66 | 54.49 | 62.78 | 65.52 | 72.13 | 81.98 | 95.67 | |
| Lbs. | ... | -1.22 | -1.48 | -.46 | -2.44 | -1.01 | +.78 | -2.58 | -4.27 | -4.22 | -1.03 | |
| Number examined | ... | 48 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 54 | 3 | |
| Heights | Cms. | ... | 105.85 | 109.86 | 115.14 | 119.75 | 132.78 | 137.3 | 136.25 | 143.88 | 147.78 | 148 |
| Ins. | ... | 41.67 | 43.25 | 45.33 | 47.14 | 52.27 | 54.05 | 53.64 | 56.64 | 58.18 | 58.26 | |
| Ins. | ... | +1.12 | +.37 | +.88 | +.54 | +3.47 | +.3 | +.54 | +.98 | +.41 | -1.54 | |
| CLEVELAND ROAD— | ||||||||||||
| Weights | Kilos. | ... | 17.52 | 18.33 | 19.77 | 22.85 | 29.31 | 30.08 | 30.3 | 34.64 | 37.58 | 38 |
| Lbs. | ... | 38.62 | 40.41 | 43.58 | 50.37 | 64.61 | 66.31 | 66.79 | 76.36 | 82.84 | 83.77 | |
| Lbs. | ... | -.58 | -1.29 | -3.92 | -1.73 | +9.11 | +4.31 | -1.31 | -.04 | -4.36 | -12.93 | |