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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 1913
[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, and shows comparisons with findings of the Anthropometric Committee (marked ‡)
| Ages of children—Years | 5-6 | 6-7 | 7-8 | 8-9 | 9-10 | 10-11 | 11 -12 | 12-13 | 13-14 | 14-15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of children examined | 356 | 173 | 78 | 69 | 73 | 58 | 60 | 329 | 110 | 8 | |
| Heights | Cms. | 107.11 | 112.31 | 118.26 | 122.94 | 128.69 | 130.83 | 134.68 | 138.94 | 145.93 | 147.5 |
| Ins. | 42.17 | 44.21 | 46.55 | 48.40 | 50.66 | 51.50 | 53.02 | 54.70 | 57.45 | 58.14 | |
| ‡ins. | +1.14 | +.21 | + .58 | + 1.35 | + .96 | -.34 | -.48 | -.29 | + .54 | -1.19 | |
| ALL SCHOOLS— | Kilos. | 18.32 | 19.78 | 21.83 | 24.01 | 26.94 | 27.48 | 31.37 | 34.04 | 36.47 | 38.97 |
| Weights | Lbs. | 40.38 | 43.60 | 48.12 | 52.93 | 59.32 | 60.58 | 69.15 | 75.04 | 80.40 | 85.91 |
| ‡Lbs. | + .48 | -.80 | -1.58 | -1.97 | - 1.01 | -6.92 | -2.85 | -1.66 | -2.20 | -6.09 | |
| Number of children examined | 57 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 13 | 1 | |
| Heights | Cms. | 108.12 | 112.3 | 115.44 | 125.44 | 129.71 | 133 | 142.5 | 142.88 | 144.38 | 147 |
| Ins. | 42.56 | 44.21 | 45.44 | 49.38 | 51.06 | 52.36 | 56.10 | 56.25 | 56.84 | 57.87 | |
| ‡ins. | +1.53 | +.21 | -.53 | +2.33 | +1.36 | +.52 | +2.60 | +1.26 | -.07 | - 1.46 | |
| DOWNSHALL— | Kilos. | 18.45 | 19.65 | 20.92 | 25.55 | 27 | 27.72 | 36.95 | 34.34 | 35-38 | 37.4 |
| Weights | Lbs. | 40.67 | 43.32 | 46.12 | 56.32 | 59.52 | 62.11 | 81.45 | 75.70 | 77.99 | 82.45 |
| ‡ Lbs. | +.77 | -1.08 | -3.58 | +1.42 | - .88 | -5.39 | + 9.45 | -1.00 | — 4.6l | -9.55 | |
| Number of children examined | 63 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 15 | ... | |
| Heights | Cms. | 106.39 | 111.25 | 117 | 122.5 | 130.75 | 133.08 | 140.66 | 141.73 | 146.8 | ... |
| Ins. | 41.88 | 43.79 | 46.06 | 48.22 | 51.47 | 52.39 | 55.47 | 55.79 | 57.79 | ... | |
| ‡1ns. | +.85 | -.21 | + .09 | +1.17 | + 1.77 | + .55 | + 1.97 | + .80 | + .88 | ... | |
| CLEVELAND ROAD— | Kilos. | 18.56 | 20.02 | 21.55 | 25.15 | 28.3 | 28.16 | 33.33 | 34.56 | 36.10 | ... |
| Weights | Lbs. | 40.91 | 44.13 | 47.50 | 55.44 | 62.39 | 62.08 | 73.47 | 76.19 | 79.58 | ... |
| ‡Lbs. | + 1.01 | -.27 | -2.20 | +.54 | +1.99 | -5.42 | + 1.47 | -.51 | -3.02 | ... | |