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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School. | Table VIII. B.—Table showing the Average | Heights and Weights of GIRLS Examined. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Age Groups. | Age Groups. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5—6 Years. | 6—7 Years. | 7— Years. | 8—9 Years. | 9—10 Years. | 10—11 Years. | 11—12 Years. | 12-13 Years. | 13—14 Years. | |||||||||||||||||||
Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | Number of Children j Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | Number of Children j Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | Number of Children 1 Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | Number of Children Examined. | Average Height (In Inches). | Average Weight (In Pounds). | |
Barkingside | 9 | 41.73 | 35.92 | 6 | 39.76 | 42.31 | 3 | 47.63 | 49.59 | 16 | 48.26 | 49.97 | 4 | 49.60 | 59.50 | 1 | 50.30 | 46.72 | - | - | - | 12 | 53.93 | 69.42 | 6 | 56.29 | 74*.27 |
Chadwell | 9 | 42.51 | 37.46 | 9 | 44.48 | 42.13 | 2 | 44.88 | 44.08 | 20 | 48.03 | 49.49 | 3 | 47.60 | 53.77 | 1 | 52.75 | 54.10 | 6 | 52.75 | 62.59 | 26 | 56.29 | 74.49 | 18 | 59.83 | 83.75 |
Christchurch Rd. | 70 | 42.51 | 41.42 | 46 | 44.13 | 44.31 | 28 | 47.01 | 47.89 | 78 | 47.61 | 51.73 | 24 | 49.61 | 59.37 | 5 | 52.02 | 59.48 | 5 | 52.73 | 63.82 | 94 | 56.33 | 70.13 | 57 | 57.56 | 86.24 |
Ch. of Eng.(Infts.) | 18 | 41.34 | 40.61 | 17 | 43.57 | 42.61 | 7 | 45.27 | 48.91 | 2 | 47.82 | 50.74 | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — |
„ (Girls] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 50.65 | 52.81 | 3 | 52.65 | 59.31 | 5 | 55.52 | 68.14 | 12 | 53.97 | 70.41 | 13 | 57.16 | 74.52 | 10 | 58.23 | 90.14 |
Cleveland Rd | 38 | 41.73 | 39.23 | 27 | 42.30 | 40.33 | 6 | 46.06 | 46.50 | 56 | 49.62 | 50.69 | 15 | 49.71 | 50.35 | 8 | 51.12 | 57.12 | 2 | 54.35 | 71.26 | 46 | 57.95 | 70.36 | 45 | 58.26 | 76.71 |
Downshall | 26 | 42.51 | 41.43 | 11 | 44.48 | 43.41 | 9 | 46.06 | 39.45 | 43 | 48.42 | 51.79 | 5 | 49.60 | 61.05 | 4 | 51.96 | 64.13 | 1 | 53.93 | 69.64 | 61 | 56.69 | 75.15 | 13 | 62.89 | 83.53 |
Goodmayes | 46 | 42.20 | 42.91 | 22 | 45.51 | 44.23 | 6 | 46.53 | 47.67 | 60 | 48.46 | 52.30 | 13 | 50.31 | 52.97 | 21 | 52.31 | 67.62 | 11 | 53.21 | 65.91 | 57 | 55.97 | 77.21 | 2 | 57.82 | 83.48 |
Highlands | 21 | 43.85 | 41.72 | 12 | 44.16 | 44.81 | 7 | 46.63 | 46.72 | 9 | 49.93 | 55.61 | 1 | 51.62 | 57.34 | 15 | 51.68 | 63.92 | 6 | 53.62 | 66.21 | 56.88 | 76.32 | 1 | 55.51 | 72.71 | |
Little Heath | 8 | 44.91 | 37.42 | 1 | 41.49 | 39.32 | 1 | 50.41 | 56.90 | 10 | 48.45 | 49.21 | 1 | 48.86 | 49.59 | - | — | — | - | — | — | 5 | 55.20 | 71.89 | 5 | 57.61 | 76.92 |
Loxford | 63 | 41.37 | 38.58 | 67 | 43.35 | 43.92 | 35 | 45.28 | 46.32 | 50 | 48.47 | 53.12 | 3 | 51.21 | 59.55 | 3 | 52.47 | 64.34 | 9 | 54.77 | 68.37 | 95 | 55.91 | 75.28 | 50 | 58.35 | 83.96 |
Newbury Park | 18 | 42.25 | 37.92 | 16 | 43.32 | 41.02 | 14 | 46.05 | 55. 36 | 23 | 48.82 | 55.41 | 7 | 48.65 | 54.10 | 2 | 53.91 | 61.31 | - | — | — | 45 | 56.32 | 71.76 | 2 | 58.21 | 78.72 |
Roman Catholic | 18 | 44.52 | 37.82 | 15 | 44.25 | 40.31 | 1 | 47.73 | 46.38 | 25 | 48.82 | 48.50 | 4 | 51.62 | 55.82 | 1 | 53.13 | 61.23 | 9 | 52.24 | 65.38 | 16 | 56.32 | 72.61 | 11 | 59.28 | 83.26 |
South Park | 46 | 41.78 | 44.11 | 14 | 44.10 | 44.20 | 7 | 46.12 | 45.10 | 52 | 48.95 | 53.02 | 14 | 49.60 | 53.27 | 13 | 51.51 | 58.81 | 4 | 52.59 | 70.96 | 51 | 58.32 | 77.34 | 13 | 58.30 | 82.98 |
Uphall Rd. | 31 | 41.32 | 39.17 | 23 | 43.72 | 43.79 | 7 | 44.90 | 43.82 | 62 | 48.08 | 52.91 | 4 | 48.73 | 54.17 | 1 | 48.80 | 56.31 | - | — | — | 7 | 55.51 | 73.71 | 11 | 57.53 | 74.27 |
Valentines Average Heights and Weights of llford Children | 4 415 | 41.00 41.15 | 37.42 39.58 | 1 277 | 41.33 44.31 | 41.50 42.83 | 133 | 46.62 | 47.25 | 9 525 | 47.62 47.92 | 51.29 53.51 | 101 | 49.59 | | 58.76 | 79 | 51.87 | 62.49 | 1 66 | 58.31 3 54.41 | 72.82 66.82 | 62 | 56.71 57.02 | 78.40 74.80 | 5 267 | 56.91 58.31 | 77.60 82.61 |
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Anthropometric Standard (Girls). | Ages. | Ages. | ||||||||||||||||
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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) | J Height (In Inches) | Weight (In Pounds) | Height (In Inches) | j 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) | |
40.44 | 37.74 | 42.53 | 41.24 | 44.76 | 44.93 | 46.94 | 49.55 | 48.71 | 54.09 | 50.60 | 58.69 | 53.01 | 65.52 | 55.48 | 73.86 | 56.81 | 80.37 |