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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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Boys—
| Ages of children—Years | 5-6 | 6-7 | 7-8 | 8-9 | 9-10 | 10-11 | 11-12 | 12-13 | 13-4 | 14-15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children examined | 28 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 18 | 3 | |
| Heights | Cms. | 109 | 111.42 | 116.54 | 125 | 127.42 | 135.2 | 135.55 | 141.58 | 146.94 | 148.66 |
| Ins. | 42.91 | 43.86 | 45.88 | 49.21 | 50.16 | 53.22 | 53.36 | 55.74 | 57.83 | 58.52 | |
| ‡ Ins. | +1.88 | -.14 | -.09 | +2.16 | +.46 | +1.34 | -.14 | +.75 | +.92 | -.81 | |
| CHRISTCHURCH ROAD- | |||||||||||
| Weights | Kilos. | 19.13 | 19.36 | 21.29 | 25.4 | 26.14 | 30 | 32.77 | 33.81 | 37.84 | 39.46 |
| Lbs. | 42.17 | 42.68 | 46.73 | 56.00 | 57.56 | 66.13 | 72.24 | 74.53 | 83.42 | 86.99 | |
| ‡ Lbs. | +2.27 | -1.72 | —2.96 | +1.10 | -2.84 | -1.37 | +.24 | +2.17 | +.82 | -5.01 | |
| Number of children examined | ... | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 1 |
| Heights | Cms. | 109.07 | 113.44 | 125 | 127.5 | 131.5 | 129.5 | 137.5 | 144.08 | 146.2 | 152 |
| Ins. | 42.94 | 44.66 | 49.21 | 50.19 | 51.71 | 50.98 | 54.13 | 56.72 | 57.55 | 59.84 | |
| 5 Ins. | +1.91 | +.66 | +3.24 | +3.14 | +2.01 | -.86 | +.63 | +1.73 | +.64 | +.51 | |
| LOXFORD — | |||||||||||
| Weights | Kilos. | 19.37 | 19.71 | 23.12 | 24.9 | 32 | 28.6 | 32.2 | 34.69 | 34.4 | 39.2 |
| Lbs. | 42.70 | 43.45 | 50.97 | 54.89 | 70.54 | 63.05 | 70.98 | 76.47 | 75.83 | 86.42 | |
| ‡ Lbs. | +2.80 | -.95 | +1.27 | —.01 | +10.14 | -4.45 | -1.02 | -.23 | -6.77 | -5.58 | |
| Number of children examined | ... | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | ... |
| Heights | Cms. | 106.92 | 112.46 | 120.83 | 123.25 | 127.5 | 137 | 137.5 | 145.3 | 145.75 | ... |
| Ins. | 42.09 | 44.27 | 47.57 | 48.52 | 50.19 | 53.93 | 53.05 | 57.20 | 57.38 | ... | |
| ‡lns. | +1.06 | +.27 | +1.60 | +1.47 | +.49 | +2.09 | -.45 | +2.21 | +.47 | ... | |
| HIGHLANDS— | ... | ||||||||||
| Weights | Kilos. | 18.35 | 19.77 | 23.56 | 23.95 | 27.92 | 29.1 | 29.7 | 33.72 | 34.3 | ... |
| Lbs. | 40.45 | 43.58 | 51.94 | 52.80 | 61.55 | 64.15 | 65.47 | 74.33 | 75.61 | ... | |
| ‡ Lbs. | +.55 | -.82 | +2.24 | —2.10 | +1.15 | -3.35 | -6.53 | -2.37 | -6.99 | ... |