Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The following Table shews the average Heights and Weights of the Boys examined:—
Ages of children—Years
5-6
6-7
7-8
8-9 |
9-10
10-11
11-12
12-13
13-14
14-15
15-16
No. of children examined
520
234
101
83
57
42
37
327
66
3
1
Heights
Centimetres
107.91
112.37
117.84
121.76
128.43
131.02
133.39
112.06
144.08
150.66
146
Inches
42.48
44.24
46.39
47.93
50.56
51.58
52.51
51.99
56.72
59.31
57.48
Weights
Kilograms
18.45
19.72
21.63
24.10
26.97
27.5
30.45
31.70
35.66
37.93
30.8
Pounds
40.67
43.47
47.68
53.13
59.45
60.62
67.13
69.88
78.61
83.62
67.90
The following Table shews the average Heights and Weights of the Girls examined:—
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
467
234
109
82
78
82
45
364
72
7
Heights
Centimetres
107.21
112.62
116.34
123.10
127.72
126.73
136.96
132.91
146.75
152.29
Inches
42.20
44-33
45.80
48.46
50.28
49.84
53.92
52.32
57-77
59-95
Weights
Kilograms
18.38
19.29
21.06
23-55
25.38
28.70
31.09
33.93
36.76
41.11
Pounds
40.52
42.52
46.42
51.91
55.95
63.27
68.54
74.80
81.04
90.63