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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 1944
[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 Centimetre) | Average Weight (in Kilogramme) | 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 | 62 | 108.4 | 19.0 | 13 | 112.8 | 20.7 | 3 | 116.7 | 21.1 | 5 | 127.0 | 25.6 | 4 | 126.7 | 25.7 | 5 | 135.6 | 30.7 | 12 | 140.0 | 33.4 | 59 | 145.0 | 36.9 | 5 | 154.4 | 45.6 |
| Benton (Open Air | 1 | 112.0 | 21 .8 | 6 | 114.3 | 20.2 | 14 | 120.0 | 22.5 | 14 | 126.8 | 26.1 | 16 | 132.8 | 29.2 | 5 | 136.6 | 31.7 | 4 | 139.2 | 32.5 | 8 | 146.5 | 38.4 | 2 | 139.5 | 30.4 |
| Chadwell | 29 | 113.2 | 20.5 | 8 | 116.3 | 21.4 | 2 | 129.5 | 28.1 | 1 | 124.0 | 25.2 | — | — | — | 3 | 136.6 | 32.4 | 4 | 145.7 | 35.6 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christchurch | 37 | 109.2 | 19.8 | 4 | 115.5 | 22.6 | — | — | — | 4 | 129.2 | 25.8 | 5 | 133.6 | 31.3 | 7 | 140.4 | 36.3 | 116.0 | 20.6 | 143.0 | 35.5 | - | - | - | ||
| Cleveland | 15 | 107.7 | 19.8 | 4 | 109.7 | 19.2 | 1 | 113.0 | 19.0 | 3 | 126.0 | 27.5 | 1 | 136.0 | 46.9 | 4 | 138.7 | 32.5 | 7 | 140.6 | 37.3 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dane Central | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 140.3 | 33.3 | 65 | 148.2 | 39.6 | 8 | 152.0 | 38.8 |
| Downshall | 55 | 111.3 | 19.8 | 11 | 115.1 | 20.8 | 5 | 121 .4 | 23.1 | 4 | 123.2 | 24.5 | 3 | 135.7 | 28.4 | 1 | 136.0 | 30.0 | 11 | 135.8 | 31.3 | 38 | 147 .3 | 37.2 | 3 | 155.6 | 43.8 |
| Fairlop | 54 | 110.8 | 20.3 | 6 | 115.3 | 21.2 | 1 | 120.0 | 23.8 | 2 | 127.0 | 26.0 | 1 | 138.0 | 33.0 | 4 | 142.7 | 34.7 | 7 | 143.9 | 33.3 | 47 | 144.9 | 37.4 | 5 | 149.2 | 37.8 |
| Gearies | 79 | 111.6 | 20.0 | 13 | 117.0 | 22.7 | 6 | 119.0 | 23.6 | 4 | 126.2 | 26.9 | 2 | 136.5 | 32.4 | 4 | 137.2 | 29.3 | 12 | 142.3 | 34.5 | 62 | 146.6 | 38.6 | 11 | 152.0 | 43.3 |
| Goodmayes | 39 | 109.7 | 19.8 | 7 | 116.3 | 21.3 | 1 | 117.0 | 20.4 | 7 | 129.3 | 26.8 | 6 | 131.6 | 29.4 | 1 | 138.0 | 31.6 | 2 | 136.0 | 29.3 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gordon | 18 | 110.0 | 19.9 | 4 | 114.2 | 21.6 | 1 | 126.0 | 24.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Highlands | 12 | 110.5 | 19.9 | 5 | 118.6 | 24.3 | 5 | 125.6 | 26.7 | 3 | 132.0 | 27.3 | 1 | 134.0 | 29.9 | 2 | 140.5 | 33.9 | 1 | 144.0 | 31.8 | — | — | - | - | - | - |
| Loxford Central | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 142.8 | 35.1 | 128 | 145.6 | 38.1 | 15 | 149.0 | 41.8 |
| Mayfield Central | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 138.2 | 33.3 | 94 | 147.1 | 38.8 | 11 | 153.0 | 43.8 |
| Mossford | 21 | 112.4 | 20.7 | 4 | 110.7 | 20.7 | 1 | 126.0 | 27.5 | 1 | 135.0 | 30.0 | 2 | 135.0 | 36.1 | 2 | 142.5 | 37.4 | 5 | 146.4 | 36.7 | — | - | - | - | - | |
| Newbury Park | 23 | 111.4 | 20.5 | 6 | 118.5 | 23.6 | 2 | 126.5 | 28.8 | 2 | 119.5 | 22.1 | 2 | 132.5 | 29.3 | — | — | — | 5 | 146.6 | 38.1 | 2 | 145.0 | 43.1 | - | - | - |
| Parkhill | 81 | 112.5 | 20.0 | 19 | 116.7 | 21.7 | 4 | 125.0 | 23.5 | 1 | 127.0 | 27.7 | 1 | 132.0 | 29.2 | 4 | 138.5 | 31.6 | 5 | 141.6 | 33.1 | — | — | - | - | - | - |
| St. Augustine's . | 14 | 112.6 | 20.2 | 4 | 113.0 | 20.9 | 6 | 120.3 | 21.2 | 2 | 123.0 | 26.7 | 2 | 133.0 | 29.5 | 2 | 134.5 | 30.6 | — | — | — | 11 | 144.0 | 35.7 | 1 | 144.0 | 38.5 |
| S .S. Peter & Paul | 29 | 112.7 | 21.1 | 8 | 116.0 | 21.7 | 3 | 124.0 | 26.1 | 3 | 123.7 | 24.4 | 4 | 124.5 | 24.3 | 3 | 142.7 | 35.9 | 19 | 141.7 | 35.9 | 29 | 39.2 | 10 | 142.4 | 36.6 | |
| South Park | 81 | 112.4 | 20.3 | 19 | 117.2 | 21.2 | 11 | 120.4 | 22.5 | 1 | 133.0 | 26.4 | 3 | 137.0 | 28.8 | 5 | 137.0 | 30.7 | 9 | 143.2 | 35.8 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| St. Vincent's | 10 | 110.1 | 19.8 | 3 | 114.7 | 22.9 | 2 | 117.0 | 20.7 | 1 | 125.0 | 27.5 | 2 | 127.0 | 28.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 143.0 | 32.8 | 2 | 152.0 | 42.9 |
| The Mount Central | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Redbridge | 40 | 110.9 | 19.7 | 4 | 114.5 | 25.6 | 3 | 124.3 | 25.4 | 125.6 | 27.8 | 3 | 129.0 | 30.7 | 3 | 143.0 | 35.3 | 1 | 139.0 | 31.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| The Wm. Torbitt | 30 | 110.0 | 20.1 | 7 | 115.6 | 21.8 | 4 | 122.5 | 23.5 | 3 | 129.3 | 28.4 | 1 | 134.0 | 27.5 | 1 | 140.0 | 32.8 | 3 | 142.3 | 36.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Uphall | 21 | 111.1 | 19.8 | 4 | 113.5 | 20.0 | 2 | 119.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 121.0 | 22.4 | — | — | — | 3 | 140.3 | 29.9 | 1 | 139 0 | 37.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Woodlands | 32 | 111.7 | 19.4 | 9 | 116.3 | 21.1 | 6 | 122.3 | 24.4 | 6 | 126.5 | 26.8 | 2 | 131.5 | 29.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ilford Boys—Averages for 10 years.-
| 1944 | 112.5 | 19.9 | 168 | 115.6 | 83 | 121.5 | 22.4 | 76 | 26.3 | 61 | 132.1 | 29.5 | 59 | 138.8 | 32.6 | 128 | 141.2 | 34.4 | 548 | 146.4 | 37.3 | 73 | 150.0 | 41.0 | |||
| 1943 | 723 | 110.9 | 19.6 | 348 | 116.1 | 22.1 | 192 | 121.4 | 184 | 126.2 | 26.6 | 130 | 131.9 | 28.1 | 125 | 136.8 | 32.0 | 152 | 143.0 | 34.8 | 546 | 145.2 | 36.4 | 171 | 151.0 | 42.0 | |
| 1942 | 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 | 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 | 119 | 21.6 | 210 | 122 | 23.5 | 632 | 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 | 120 | 23.3 | 739 | 127 | 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 | 115 | 21.2 | 132 | 120 | 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 | 152 | 23.6 | 947 | 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 |