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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 Girls examined, and shows comparison with figures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children examined | ... | 342 | 190 | 102 | 66 | 71 | 47 | 44 | 362 | 76 | 7 |
| Heights | Cms. | 107.42 | 111.8 | 123.39 | 123.04 | 126.95 | 131.05 | 136.62 | 143.13 | 147.62 | 152.28 |
| Ins. | 42.29 | 44.01 | 48.57 | 48.44 | 49.98 | 51.59 | 53.78 | 56.35 | 58.11 | 59.95 | |
| §Ins. | +1.74 | +1.13 | +4.12 | +1.84 | +1.25 | +.54 | +.68 | +.69 | +.34 | +.15 | |
| ALL SCHOOLS— | |||||||||||
| Weights | Kilos. | 18.11 | 19.34 | 20.92 | 23.25 | 25.19 | 26.87 | 30.25 | 34.12 | 37.66 | 45.08 |
| Lbs. | 39.92 | 42.63 | 46.62 | 51.25 | 53.53 | 59.23 | 66.68 | 75.22 | 83.02 | 99.38 | |
| §Lbs. | +.72 | +.93 | -.88 | -.85 | +.03 | -2.77 | -1.42 | -1.18 | -4.18 | +2.68 | |
| Number of children examined | ... | 31 | 41 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 5 | ... |
| Heights | Cms. | 108.22 | 112.78 | 116.05 | 121.64 | 131.42 | 133.16 | 136.88 | 143.98 | 146.2 | ... |
| Ins. | 42.60 | 44.40 | 45.68 | 47.88 | 51.74 | 52.42 | 53.88 | 56.68 | 57.55 | ... | |
| §Ins. | +2.05 | +1.52 | +1.23 | +1.28 | +3.01 | +1.37 | +.78 | +1.02 | —.22 | ... | |
| DOWNSHALL— | |||||||||||
| Weights | Kilos. | 18.32 | 19.58 | 20.2 | 22.81 | 26.74 | 27.76 | 29.84 | 34.92 | 37.6 | ... |
| Lbs. | 40.38 | 43.16 | 44.53 | 50.28 | 58.95 | 61.19 | 65.78 | 76.98 | 82.89 | ... | |
| §Lbs. | +1.18 | +1.46 | -2.97 | -1.82 | +3.45 | -.81 | —2.32 | +.58 | -4.31 | ... | |
| Number of children examined | ... | 64 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 18 | 2 |
| Heights | Cms. | 107.03 | 111.7 | 116.81 | 120.09 | 126.66 | 129.33 | 141.5 | 142.60 | 149.11 | 149 |
| Ins. | 42.13 | 43.97 | 45.98 | 47.27 | 49.86 | 50.91 | 55.70 | 56.14 | 58.70 | 58.66 | |
| §Ins. | +1.58 | +1.09 | +1.53 | +1.67 | +1.13 | -.14 | +2.60 | +.48 | +.93 | -1.14 | |
| CLEVELAND ROAD— | |||||||||||
| Weights | Kilos. | 17.94 | 19.32 | 21.4 | 23.50 | 25.46 | 25.06 | 33.55 | 34.37 | 38.31 | 43.1 |
| Lbs. | 39.55 | 42.59 | 47.17 | 51.80 | 56.12 | 55.24 | 73.96 | 75.77 | 84.45 | 95.01 | |
| §Lbs. | +.35 | +.89 | -.33 | -.30 | -.62 | —6.76 | +5.86 | -.63 | -2.75 | -1.69 |