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 VI. A.-Table Showing the Average Heights and Weights of the BOYS Examined.
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | |
Becontree | 53 | 109.8 | 19.6 | 24 | 115.2 | 21.4 | 22 | 119.0 | 24.2 | 31 | 125.2 | 25.8 | 11 | 128.1 | 27.0 | 17 | 138.1 | 31.9 | 31 | 140.1 | 33.8 | 59 | 145.7 | 36.9 | 22 | 151.8 | 42.4 |
Benton (Open Air) | 2 | 106.0 | 17.9 | 10 | 114.2 | 19.9 | 15 | 119.6 | 22.2 | 9 | 124.0 | 23.3 | 4 | 129.2 | 24.1 | 6 | 135.1 | 29.0 | 7 | 139.3 | 30.9 | 3 | 144.0 | 32.9 | 2 | 153.0 | 36.0 |
Chadwell | 39 | 105.8 | 19.2 | 14 | 109.9 | 21.8 | 12 | 116.7 | 24.9 | 64 | 126.7 | 26.3 | 17 | 132.7 | 30.4 | 14 | 138.1 | 33.2 | 8 | 143.6 | 34.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christchurch | 7 | 112.6 | 20.1 | 10 | 117.9 | 22.0 | 6 | 127.3 | 23.7 | 13 | 128.3 | 25.5 | 6 | 131.0 | 26.9 | 5 | 142.0 | 37.2 | 6 | 143.0 | 35.0 | 1 | 145.0 | 30.8 | - | - | - |
Cleveland | 54 | 110.9 | 19.6 | 27 | 116.3 | 21.3 | 18 | 120.7 | 24.0 | 20 | 126.8 | 26.2 | 16 | 132.1 | 30.1 | 16 | 139.4 | 32.8 | 5 | 140.0 | 33.7 | 2 | 144.0 | 33.5 | - | - | - |
Dane Central | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 139.3 | 34.9 | 72 | 147.1 | 39.6 | 32 | 150.5 | 42.8 |
Downshall | 94 | 113.3 | 20.2 | 39 | 116.9 | 21.6 | 17 | 121 .6 | 23.5 | 44 | 120.4 | 26.3 | 14 | 126.3 | 29.5 | 22 | 130.9 | 31.1 | 20 | 141.2 | 33.6 | 57 | 148.9 | 39.1 | 19 | 152.8 | 40.8 |
Fairlop | 70 | 110.7 | 19.8 | 35 | 116.8 | 21.8 | 20 | 119.8 | 22.6 | 24 | 126.6 | 25.5 | 7 | 132.2 | 28.8 | 11 | 142.1 | 33.2 | 23 | 142.1 | 35.0 | 90 | 145.2 | 36.9 | 23 | 156.0 | 42.6 |
Gearies | 33 | 112.3 | 20.4 | 28 | 116.4 | 21.9 | 11 | 123.0 | 24.6 | 50 | 129.0 | 27.9 | 20 | 130.6 | 28.7 | 10 | 135.4 | 31.7 | 14 | 142.4 | 39.2 | 29 | 148.4 | 39.6 | 5 | 149.7 | 38.7 |
Goodmaves | 18 | 111.0 | 20.3 | 8 | 115.0 | 21.5 | 15 | 123.4 | 24.7 | 16 | 126.5 | 27.8 | 7 | 134.7 | 30.9 | 8 | 132.6 | 29.6 | 3 | 137.3 | 32.8 | 1 | 145.0 | 39.6 | - | - | - |
Highlands | 25 | 111.2 | 19.6 | 24 | 114.7 | 20.8 | 18 | 120.6 | 23.6 | 36 | 127.9 | 26.9 | 5 | 131.7 | 30.9 | 10 | 137.4 | 32.5 | 2 | 142.0 | 35.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Loxford Central | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 146.0 | 32.0 | 25 | 144.6 | 35.5 | 103 | 145.8 | 37.6 | 26 | 149.9 | 39.9 |
Mayfield Central | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 136.0 | 30.8 | 7 | 143.1 | 33.7 | 52 | 144.0 | 36.7 | 14 | 151.0 | 41.1 |
Mossford | 49 | 111.9 | 20.3 | 22 | 117.0 | 22.2 | 7 | 123.0 | 25.6 | 43 | 127.4 | 26.3 | 14 | 131.3 | 27.8 | 9 | 135.4 | 30.7 | 6 | 139.0 | 32.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Newbury Park | 27 | 108.7 | 19.7 | 15 | 116.1 | 21.8 | 6 | 121.3 | 22.4 | 18 | 127.3 | 27.3 | 9 | 133.4 | 29.6 | 6 | 134.2 | 30.0 | 4 | 147.5 | 34.5 | 2 | 150.5 | 41.9 | - | - | - |
Parkhill | 77 | 111.0 | 19.4 | 40 | 115 7 | 22.6 | 13 | 120.4 | 23.5 | 66 | 126.5 | 25.8 | 15 | 133.3 | 29.1 | 21 | 137.4 | 32.5 | 8 | 137.4 | 31.6 | 1 | 151.0 | 40.0 | - | - | - |
St. Augustines | 3 | 113.7 | 20.7 | - | - | - | 2 | 125.0 | 22.4 | 6 | 124.8 | 25.2 | 3 | 129.0 | 28.9 | 2 | 135.0 | 28.1 | 2 | 147.5 | 38.2 | 5 | 147.8 | 39.5 | 2 | 154.5 | 42.8 |
S .S. Peter & Paul | 4 | 109.0 | 20.1 | 6 | 115.3 | 23.1 | 5 | 119.6 | 23.0 | 5 | 128.4 | 28.5 | 6 | 132.8 | 29.2 | 1 | 137.0 | 26.8 | 3 | 141.7 | 34.5 | 9 | 147.6 | 38.2 | 3 | 156.0 | 38.8 |
South Park | 59 | 113.1 | 20.1 | 47 | 116.0 | 21.3 | 28 | 121.5 | 23.1 | 59 | 127.8 | 26.5 | 29 | 134.5 | 30.4 | 23 | 138.7 | 32.7 | 8 | 140.2 | 32.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
St. Vincent | 14 | 112.1 | 20.0 | 17 | 117.4 | 22.2 | 10 | 120.4 | 23.6 | 14 | 122.4 | 25.4 | 10 | 133.6 | 29.8 | 5 | 136.0 | 31.6 | 8 | 140.4 | 34.1 | 23 | 151 3 | 41 5 | |||
The Mount Central | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Redbridge | 23 | 112.6 | 20.3 | 15 | 119.3 | 22.4 | 7 | 126 4 | 24 4 | 5 | 131.4 | 27.4 | 5 | 134.6 | 29.36 | 6 | 133.5 | 29.8 | 1 | 153.0 | 39.0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
The Wm. Torbitt Uphall | 21 30 | 111.4 109.8 | 19.3 19.2 | 11 11 | 116.3 114.4 | 21.4 21 2 | 5 4 | 124.6 120.7 | 26.5 20.0 | 32 20 | 128.7 126.6 | 26.4 25 9 | 8 9 | 131.4 129.7 | 28.9 27.5 | 9 10 | 142.1 135.0 | 32.5 32.2 | 5 2 | 146.2 147.0 | 36.0 37.3 | 2 - | 139.0 - | 33.1 - | - - | - | - - |
Woodlands | 33 | 111.2 | 19.4 | 17 | 115.3 | 21.4 | 18 | 123.1 | 23.8 | 25 | 128.9 | 26.6 | 5 | 132.2 | 28.8 | 4 | 137.5 | 32.2 | 2 | 142.5 | 35.5 | 2 | 140.5 | 39.1 | - | - | - |
Ilford Boys—Averages for 10 years.
1942 | 735 | 111 .1 | 19.8 | 420 | 114.9 | 20.9 | 259 | 121.3 | 23.7 | 600 | 126.8 | 26.4 | 220 | 131.4 | 29.2 | 217 | 136.9 | 32.0 | 214 | 141.7 | 34.6 | 513 | 146.1 | 37.8 | 162 | 151.3 | 41.5 |
1941 | 377 | 111 | 19.6 | 257 | 116 | 21.2 | 158 | 122 | 23.5 | 519 | 127 | 25.9 | 265 | 128 | 28.7 | 227 | 137 | 31.7 | 201 | 143 | 35.9 | 427 | 145 | 37.2 | 119 | 151 | 41.1 |
1940 | 626 | 111 | 19.5 | 296 | 119 | 21.6 | 210 | 122 | 23.5 | 632 | 127 | 26.1 | 239 | 132 | 28.7 | 208 | 136 | 31.2 | 296 | 142 | 35.1 | 601 | 146 | 37.7 | 215 | 151 | 42.1 |
1939 | 634 | 110 | 19.4 | 128 | 116 | 21.4 | 87 | 120 | 23.3 | 739 | 127 | 26.3 | 80 | 131 | 28.2 | 80 | 134 | 30.2 | 72 | 141 | 35.0 | 520 | 145 | 37.8 | 69 | 151 | 41.1 |
1938 | 982 | 110 | 19.5 | 224 | 116 | 21.2 | 132 | 120 | 22.6 | 1106 | 127 | 26.7 | 160 | 131 | 28.2 | 104 | 136 | 31.1 | 188 | 141 | 34.5 | 770 | 145 | 37.3 | 85 | 150 | 40.2 |
1937 | 1007 | 109 | 19.3 | 251 | 110 | 20.1 | 152 | 121 | 23.6 | 947 | 126 | 25.9 | 149 | 131 | 28.3 | 153 | 137 | 31.3 | 135 | 141 | 33.1 | 681 | 146 | 37.2 | 118 | 151 | 42.3 |
1936 | 1040 | 111 | 19.4 | 235 | 115 | 20.9 | 147 | 121 | 23.0 | 964 | 127 | 26.0 | 176 | 132 | 28.9 | 148 | 136 | 30.7 | 166 | 141 | 34.3 | 748 | 145 | 36.6 | 88 | 150 | 40.8 |
1935 | 897 | 111 | 19.2 | 207 | 115 | 20.8 | 154 | 121 | 23.1 | 1020 | 126 | 25.3 | 154 | 132 | 28.5 | 121 | 135 | 30.3 | 182 | 141 | 33.6 | 773 | 145 | 47.5 | 109 | 149 | 39.7 |
1934 | 828 | 110 | 19.1 | 218 | 115 | 20.9 | 135 | 121 | 23.5 | 909 | 126 | 26.2 | 167 | 130 | 27.8 | 132 | 135 | 30.7 | 165 | 141 | 33.4 | 832 | 145 | 36.7 | 109 | 150 | 40.0 |
1933 | 819 | 109 | 18.8 | 207 | 114 | 20.9 | 144 | 120 | 22.2 | 915 | 125 | 25.2 | 141 | 131 | 28.6 | 99 | 135 | 29.7 | 158 | 140 | 32.8 | 846 | 144 | 35.9 | 81 | 150 | 40.3 |