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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Table VIII. A.— Table Showing the Average Heights and Weights of the BOYS Examined.
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5-6 years. | 6-7 years. | 7-8 years. | 8-9 years. | 9-10 years. | 10-11 years. | 11-12 years. | 12-13 years. | 13-14 years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. of Children Examined. | Average Height (in inches). | Average Weight (in pounds). | No. of Children Examined. | Average Height (in inches). | Average Weight (in pounds). | No. of Children | Examined. | Average Height (in inches). | Average Weight (in pounds). | No. of Children Examined. | Average Height (in inches). | Average Weight (in pounds). | No. of Children Examined. | Average Height (in inches). | Average Weight (in pounds). | No. of Children Examined. | Average Height (in inches). | Average Weight (in pounds). | No. of Children Examined. | Average Height (in inches). | Average Weight (in pounds. | No. of Children Examined. | Average Height (in inches). | Average Weight (in pounds). | No. of Children Examined. | Average Height (in inches). | Average Weight (in pounds). | |||||||||||||
Barkingside | 17 | 41.73 | 39.67 | 1 | 45.27 | 40.47 | 2 | 43.30 | 39.23 | 16 | 47.24 | 51.13 | 2 | 50.39 | 52.89 | 2 | 51.18 | 59.28 | - | - | - | 26 | 55.90 | 75.37 | 2 | 59.84 | 89.04 | ||||||||||||
Chadwell | 21 | 42.51 | 39.67 | 13 | 44.48 | 41.87 | 5 | 47.63 | 50.69 | 18 | 48.42 | 52.89 | 2 | 51.18 | 61.71 | 5 | 52.36 | 61.71 | 2 | 53.14 | 63.91 | 19 | 55.51 | 72.73 | 12 | 51.96 | 74.73 | ||||||||||||
Christchurch Rd. | 86 | 43.72 | 42.83 | 54 | 44.73 | 49.21 | 24 | 47.28 | 52.60 | 99 | 48.48 | 54.98 | 74 | 50.48 | 5953 | 17 | 52.01 | 64.32 | 25 | 52.91 | 68.31 | 86 | 56.78 | 73.15 | 66 | 58.34 | 82.37 | ||||||||||||
Ch. of Eng. (Infts.) | 23 | 42.12 | 42.41 | 15 | 44.12 | 42.21 | 1 | 44.12 | 46.78 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Cleveland Rd. | 42 | 42.91 | 41.27 | 21 | 44.09 | 43.32 | 4 | 46.45 | 46.75 | 50 | 48.81 | 53.47 | 8 | 50.78 | 61.57 | 9 | 52.75 | 65.34 | 4 | 53.54 | 71.26 | 40 | 57.48 | 85.73 | 55 | 57.48 | 78.25 | ||||||||||||
Downshall | 39 | 44.48 | 40.33 | 19 | 44.09 | 43.19 | 7 | 46.85 | 52.67 | 41 | 49.99 | 53.11 | 21 | 51.55 | 61.71 | 7 | 51.18 | 58.40 | 8 | 55.11 | 70.08 | 30 | 55. 90 | 80.66 | 27 | 57.48 | 81.10 | ||||||||||||
Goodmayes | 56 | 42.90 | 41.72 | 20 | 45.71 | 48.73 | 19 | 46.42 | 48.32 | 80 | 45.32 | 54.21 | 7 | 52.77 | 63.21 | 5 | 52.16 | 64.41 | 4 | 53.91 | 68.72 | 38 | 56.79 | 74.91 | 17 | 5912 | 85.98 | ||||||||||||
Highlands | 19 | 43.00 | 40.11 | 16 | 44.01 | 43.44 | 6 | 46.15 | 50.14 | 9 | 50.40 | 59.91 | 1 | 54.70 | 62.01 | 2 | 50.43 | 57.81 | 3 | 54.71 | 68.67 | 7 | 55.91 | 76.82 | 5 | 54.50 | 73.20 | ||||||||||||
Little Heath | 2 | 43.01 | 39.71 | 2 | 42.91 | 39.37 | - | - | - | 2 | 48.82 | 54.00 | 1 | 49.29 | 56.21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 54.37 | 68.87 | 2 | 57.49 | 75.63 | ||||||||||||
Loxford | 67 | 42.14 | 40.21 | 43 | 43.84 | 44.61 | 27 | 46.13 | 49.57 | 54 | 50.42 | 54.60 | 72 | 51.61 | 61.75 | 20 | 53.20 | 64.34 | 5 | 56.30 | 77.63 | 72 | 57.11 | 77.96 | 47 | 59.42 | 86.11 | ||||||||||||
Newbury Park | 23 | 41. 25 | 38.62 | 9 | 40.12 | 44.50 | 22 | 44.31 | 49.40 | 26 | 48.52 | 52.97 | 9 | 48.50 | 57.32 | 1 | 50.82 | 63.05 | 2 | 55.51 | 68.34 | 46 | 54.36 | 75.41 | 7 | 56.21 | 79.12 | ||||||||||||
Roman Catholic | 21 | 41.00 | 40.61 | 12 | 42.14 | 42.56 | 4 | 47.26 | 47.42 | 24 | 49.39 | 53.94 | 3 | 48.89 | 52.98 | 2 | 55.81 | 68.24 | 1 | 54.37 | 74.71 | 27 | 54.31 | 72.78 | 14 | 57.51 | 79.28 | ||||||||||||
South Park | 53 | 42.14 | 42.34 | 17 | 44.23 | 43.92 | 5 | 47.72 | 46.20 | 47 | 49.73 | 50.81 | 7 | 48.99 | 52.93 | 2 | 50.43 | 60.97 | 1 | 61.42 | 78.39 | 38 | 56.42 | 75.42 | 13 | 58.76 | 85.67 | ||||||||||||
Uphall Rd. | 30 | 41.52 | 41.57 | 20 | 43.30 | 43.48 | 8 | 45.79 | 52.40 | 51 | 46.98 | 52.89 | 54 | 48.83 | 57.69 | 11 | 49.72 | 59.70 | 6 | 53.20 | 66.01 | 71 | 55.12 | 69.87 | 20 | 56.91 | 75.76 | ||||||||||||
Valentines | 2 | 40.12 | 35.30 | 1 | 46.28 | 46.32 | 3 | 45.47 | 45.71 | 4 | 47.21 | 51.41 | 1 | 48.81 | 48.13 | - | - | - | 1 | 52.41 | 70.26 | 5 | 54.31 | 74.12 | 8 | 55.68 | 76.70 | ||||||||||||
Average Heights and Weights of Ilford Children | 501 | 42.71 | 40.32 | 263 | 43.27 | 46.71 | 137 | 47.60 | 51. 06 | 521 | 48.87 | 53.56 | 262 | 50.65 | 58.66 | 83 | 52.17 | 63.48 | 62 | 53.98 | 71.28 | 510 | 56.98 | 74.59 | 295 | 5813 | 81.93 | ||||||||||||
Anthropometric Standard (Boys). | Ages. | Ages. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 years. | 6 years. | 7 years. | 8 years. | 9 years. | 10 years. | 11 years. | 12 years. | 13 years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height (in inches). | Weight (in pounds). | Height (in inches). | Weight (in pounds). | Height (in inches). | Weight (in pounds). | Height (in inches). | Weight (in pounds). | Height (in inches). | Weight (in pounds). | Height (in inches). | Weight (in pounds). | Height (in inches). | Weight (in pounds). | Height (in inches). | Weight (in pounds). | Height (in inches). | Weight (in pounds). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
40.68 | 38.68 | 42.83 | 42.24 | 45.04 | 46.40 | 47.39 | 52.00 | 49.18 | 55.90 | 50.84 | 60.35 | 52.98 | 66.41 | 54.88 | 72.66 | 56.07 | 77.40 |