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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table VI b.—Table Showing the Average Heights and Weights of the GIRLS Examined.
| Age Groups | Age Groups | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Children Examined | Average height(in Centimetres) | Average Weight(in kilogrammes) | Number of Children Examined | Average height(in Centimetres) | Average Weight(in kilogrammes) | Number of Children Examined | Average height(in Centimetres) | Average Weight(in kilogrammes) | Number of Children Examined | Average height(in Centimetres) | Average Weight(in kilogrammes) | Number of Children Examined | Average height(in Centimetres) | Average Weight(in kilogrammes) | Number of Children Examined | Average height(in Centimetres) | Average Weight(in kilogrammes) | Number of Children Examined | Average height(in Centimetres) | Average Weight(in kilogrammes) | Number of Children Examined | Average height(in Centimetres) | Average Weight(in kilogrammes) | Number of Children Examined | Average height(in Centimetres) | Average Weight(in kilogrammes) | |
| Beal Modern | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Benton tree | 16 | 110 | 19.7 | 17 | 113 | 19.7 | 10 | 122 | 24.1 | 66 | 127 | 25.0 | 26 | 132 | 28.8 | 24 | 135 | 29.8 | 15 | 143 | 35.2 | 44 | 146 | 37.0 | 149 | 38.3 | |
| Benton (Open Air) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chadwell | 24 | 111 | 18.8 | 18 | 115 | 21.9 | 11 | 122 | 23.9 | 24 | 128 | 26.6 | 18 | 132 | 27.5 | 12 | 140 | 32.4 | 3 | 139 | 31.2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Christchurch | 28 | 111 | 19.5 | 13 | 113 | 20.2 | 13 | 123 | 23.9 | 26 | 126 | 26.1 | 7 | 133 | 30.8 | 140 | 34.2 | 1 | 140 | 32.2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Cleveland | 10 | 113 | 19.7 | 10 | 113 | 19.4 | 3 | 119 | 20.8 | 34 | 127 | 27.1 | 28 | 131 | 27.5 | 21 | 136 | 30.4 | 4 | 141 | 35.7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dane Central | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 148 | 41.4 | 29 | 149 | 36.7 | 8 | 155 | 40.8 |
| Downshall | 25 | 110 | 18.4 | 20 | 115 | 19.7 | 14 | 120 | 22.6 | 24 | 125 | 24.3 | 14 | 131 | 27.2 | 16 | 137 | 30.1 | 20 | 142 | 33.9 | 29 | 147 | 38.5 | 14 | 154 | 44.5 |
| Fairlop | 35 | 111 | 18.8 | 41 | 116 | 21.3 | 16 | 112 | 23.4 | 53 | 126 | 25.2 | 24 | 132 | 28.1 | 26 | 136 | 31.2 | 14 | 139 | 31.6 | 51 | 147 | 38.2 | 16 | 153 | 44.4 |
| Gearies | 27 | 109 | 18.2 | 18 | 116 | 21.3 | 10 | 121 | 22.6 | 40 | 128 | 26.4 | 17 | 131 | 28.9 | 12 | 141 | 32.2 | 22 | 141 | 32.7 | 59 | 149 | 39.4 | 28 | 154 | 43.2 |
| Good m ayes | 18 | 111 | 20.2 | 14 | 114 | 20.8 | 11 | 122 | 21.8 | 42 | 127 | 25.8 | 20 | 132 | 29.5 | 7 | 140 | 33.2 | 4 | 143 | 36.1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gordon | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Highlands | 7 | 111 | 20.6 | 4 | 120 | 22.5 | 3 | 121 | 22.1 | 17 | 129 | 27.0 | 3 | 132 | 26.8 | 7 | 141 | 36.2 | 1 | 155 | 50.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Loxford Central | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 138 | 31.5 | 69 | 149 | 38.9 | 34 | 154 | 43.5 |
| Mayfield Centra | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 27 | 142 | 34.2 | 110 | 147 | 38.6 | 37 | 152 | 42.2 |
| Mossford | 6 | 111 | 20.1 | 6 | 111 | 19.3 | 8 | 120 | 24.0 | 26 | 126 | 26.2 | 10 | 131 | 27.4 | 4 | 139 | 33.9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Newbury Park | 13 | 111 | 18.9 | 7 | 115 | 19.3 | 12 | 119 | 22.9 | 13 | 127 | 26.1 | 8 | 131 | 27.9 | 8 | 138 | 30.7 | 4 | 145 | 35.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Parkhill | 21 | 114 | 19.9 | 11 | 115 | 19.6 | 14 | 120 | 22.5 | 30 | 127 | 25.9 | 10 | 133 | 29.4 | 14 | 135 | 29.2 | 4 | 138 | 30.3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| St. Augustines | 13 | 110 | 19.8 | 8 | 114 | 19.7 | 1 | 118 | 19.6 | 6 | 127 | 25.1 | 4 | 130 | 26.8 | 1 | 139 | 33.1 | 2 | 146 | 37.2 | 5 | 149 | 40.8 | 3 | 154 | 51.2 |
| SS. Peter & Paul | 14 | 112 | 19.4 | 8 | 114 | 20.3 | 6 | 121 | 22.2 | 17 | 126 | 24.7 | 13 | 130 | 26.4 | 11 | 133 | 29.6 | 2 | 141 | 32.8 | 17 | 150 | 38.6 | 10 | 156 | 44.9 |
| South Park | 15 | 112 | 19.7 | 15 | 115 | 20.3 | 3 | 119 | 25.2 | 27 | 129 | 26.9 | 17 | 133 | 29.1 | 17 | 139 | 32.6 | – | – | – | — | – | – | – | – | – |
| St. Vincent's | 4 | 110 | 18.3 | 3 | 110 | 20.1 | 1 | 122 | 22.7 | 7 | 131 | 29.5 | 1 | 137 | 31.4 | 3 | 133 | 29.9 | – | – | – | 10 | 149 | 39.3 | 4 | 154 | 40.7 |
| The Mount Centra] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| The Redbridge | 26 | 110 | 18.8 | 22 | 117 | 21.5 | 7 | 126 | 23.7 | 30 | 127 | 26.0 | 14 | 133 | 28.1 | 10 | 138 | 33.3 | 4 | 142 | 32.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| The Wra. Torbitt | 8 | 111 | 19.8 | 11 | 117 | 21.0 | 8 | 119 | 22.1 | 17 | 127 | 25.2 | 7 | 131 | 26.2 | 4 | 141 | 36.3 | 2 | 144 | 37.3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Uphall | 7 | 111 | 19.5 | 9 | 113 | 19.1 | 3 | 125 | 23.1 | 10 | 128 | 24.0 | 8 | 130 | 28.2 | 2 | 142 | 32.7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Woodlands | 13 | 111 | 18.9 | 13 | 116 | 20.6 | 7 | 121 | 22.8 | 14 | 127 | 23.8 | 6 | 130 | 25.6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Average Height ane Weights of Ilford Children.. | 330 | 110 | 19.2 | 268 | 115 | 20.6 | 161 | 121 | 23.0 | 523 | 127 | 26.0 | 255 | 132 | 28.1 | 208 | 137 | 31.5 | 139 | 142 | 33.9 | 423 | 148 | 38.5 | 163 | 153 | 43.1 |
| Gibraltarians | 12 | 105 | 17.7 | 12 | 112 | 20.5 | 8 | 116 | 21.5 | 15 | 124 | 24.1 | 6 | 127 | 27.9 | 7 | 135 | 29.5 | 8 | 139 | 33.1 | 6 | 141 | 35.1 | 9 | 145 | 38.1 |
| Averages—Ilford Girls—Previous 10 years:— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1940 | 548 | 110 | 18.9 | 286 | 116 | 209.9 | 185 | 121 | 23.5 | 579 | 127 | 26.6 | 216 | 133 | 28.3 | 192 | 137 | 30.9 | 232 | 143 | 35.6 | 540 | 148 | 39.8 | 172 | 153 | 44.7 |
| 1939 | 588 | 110 | 18.7 | 121 | 114 | 20.7 | 100 | 120 | 23.2 | 634 | 126 | 25.1 | 87 | 131 | 28.3 | 67 | 134 | 30.1 | 85 | 142 | 34.8 | 567 | 147 | 37.7 | 106 | 151 | 42.7 |
| 1938 | 993 | 110 | 18.9 | 221 | 114 | 20.5 | 139 | 120 | 22.9 | 1083 | 126 | 25.2 | 145 | 130 | 27.3 | 127 | 135 | 30.2 | 193 | 143 | 35.6 | 709 | 147 | 38.2 | 122 | 151 | 42.5 |
| 1937 | 937 | 109 | 18.9 | 224 | 114 | 21.0 | 144 | 119 | 22.3 | 1022 | 126 | 24.1 | 164 | 131 | 27.5 | 144 | 136 | 31.3 | 205 | 141 | 33.9 | 841 | 147 | 38.0 | 169 | 150 | 40.9 |
| 1936 | 897 | 109 | 18.6 | 257 | 113 | 20.1 | 186 | 121 | 22.6 | 1011 | 125 | 24.0 | 158 | 131 | 27.4 | 157 | 136 | 30.5 | 193 | 142 | 34.1 | 805 | 147 | 38.1 | 115 | 153 | 42.9 |
| 1935 | 868 | 110 | 18.6 | 232 | 115 | 20.3 | 131 | 120 | 22.2 | 1059 | 125 | 25.0 | 149 | 130 | 27.5 | 168 | 135 | 30.1 | 193 | 139 | 32.8 | 884 | 146 | 37.8 | 140 | 152 | 43.6 |
| 1934 | 837 | 109 | 18.5 | 221 | 114 | 20.3 | 150 | 119 | 22.6 | 925 | 125 | 24.9 | 181 | 129 | 27.1 | 155 | 135 | 30.4 | 219 | 141 | 34.7 | 764 | 146 | 38.6 | 154 | 150 | 42.2 |
| 1933 | 799 | 109 | 18.6 | 236 | 114 | 19.9 | 152 | 119 | 22.1 | 932 | 125 | 24.5 | 165 | 129 | 26.9 | 129 | 134 | 30.0 | 180 | 140 | 32.8 | 790 | 147 | 37.1 | 117 | 150 | 41.3 |
| 1932 | 751 | 108 | 18.6 | 195 | 1 113 | 20.2 | 151 | 119 | 22.5 | 853 | 126 | 25.3 | 163 | 129 | 26.8 | 143 | 133 | 29.5 | 221 | 140 | 32.5 | 920 | 145 | 36.1 | 81 | 150 | 41.8 |
| 1931 | 851 | 108 | 18.2 | 204 | 110 | 19.5 | 198 | 119 | 22.4 | 949 | 123 | 24.2 | 177 | 1129 | 26.8 | 173 | 133 | 29.5 | 244 | 132.1 | 32.1 | 536 | 144 | 35.8 | 83 | 149 | 41.1 |