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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 B.—Table Showing the Average Heights and Weights of the GIRLS 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Children Examined | Average Height (in Centimetres) | Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) | Number of Children Examined | Average Height (in Centimetre#) | Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) | | Number of Children Examined | Average Height (in Centimetres) | Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) | 1 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 ol Children Examined | Average Height (in Centimetre*) | 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 | 55 | 108.7 | 19.0 | 11 | 116.4 | 21.4 | 1 | 123.0 | 23.8 | 5 | 125.4 | 25.7 | 4 | 131.2 | 26.8 | 2 | 136.5 | 28.9 | 13 | 141.0 | 35.4 | 69 | 145.7 | 37.4 | 5 | 156.4 | 42.5 |
| Benton (Open Air) | 1 | 110.0 | 20.2 | 2 | 113.5 | 19.2 | 6 | 122.5 | 23.5 | 7 | 127.6 | 26.0 | 13 | 131.6 | 28.0 | 13 | 134.0 | 29.1 | 5 | 143.8 | 32.9 | 6 | 148.5 | 37.3 | 6 | 156.5 | 40.3 |
| Chadwell | 41 | 111.3 | 19.5 | 8 | 114.1 | 20.1 | 4 | 118.2 | 21.8 | 5 | 127.2 | 25.8 | — | — | — | 3 | 141.0 | 31.2 | 1 | 147.0 | 38.0 | - | - | -_ | - | - | - |
| Christchurch | 29 | 110.4 | 20.1 | 8 | 117.1 | 22.4 | 1 | 122.0 | 21.3 | 3 | 127.7 | 26.6 | 4 | 127.0 | 25.6 | 2 | 138.0 | 30.3 | 5 | 147.4 | 38.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cleveland | 12 | 107.6 | 17.9 | 3 | 110.3 | 21.8 | 1 | 122.0 | 23.6 | — | — | — | 2 | 130.5 | 24.8 | 3 | 138.3 | 30.9 | 3 | 143.3 | 33.2 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dane Central | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 142.4 | 35.8 | 67 | 151.0 | 39.9 | 8 | 152.0 | 41.1 |
| Downshall | 58 | 109.4 | 18.5 | 11 | 116.3 | 20.4 | 8 | 123.6 | 23.7 | 2 | 126.0 | 25.5 | 3 | 133.0 | 29.0 | 3 | 143.7 | 37.7 | 1 | 145.0 | 35.7 | 46 | 151.0 | 40.3 | 157.0 | 47.7 | |
| Fairlop | 46 | 109.5 | 19.5 | 6 | 113.0 | 21.0 | 3 | 121 .7 | 24.6 | 1 | 130.0 | 30.6 | 2 | 139.0 | 35.4 | 3 | 143.0 | 31.5 | 4 | 145.5 | 35.2 | 43 | 148.0 | 39.3 | 5 | 153.6 | 42.5 |
| Gearies | 68 | 111.5 | 19.9 | 7 | 116.0 | 21.7 | 3 | 116.6 | 22.7 | 1 | 120.0 | 20.1 | 2 | 128.5 | 23.5 | — | — | - | 6 | 146.0 | 34.5 | 75 | 148.3 | 39.4 | 10 | 150.3 | 44.0 |
| Goodmayes | 20 | 110.6 | 19.3 | 6 | 116.3 | 22.2 | 3 | 123.3 | 28.9 | — | — | — | 4 | 132.2 | 26.1 | 2 | 141.5 | 30.9 | 4 | 137.0 | 30.6 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gordon | 15 | 108.0 | 19.1 | 1 | 117.0 | 20.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Highlands | 13 | 109.5 | 18.4 | 8 | 116.4 | 21.6 | 2 | 122.0 | 23.4 | 3 | 126.7 | 27.2 | 5 | 137.0 | 31.7 | 1 | 128.0 | 27.6 | 1 | 146.0 | 37.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Loxford Central | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mayfield Central | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 146.0 | 33.2 | 70 | 150.0 | 41.6 | 4 | 149.5 | 40.1 |
| Mossford | 29 | 111.5 | 19.2 | 6 | 116.5 | 21.5 | 1 | 121.0 | 33.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 139.0 | 32.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newbury Park | 15 | 110.6 | 19.9 | 8 | 115.5 | 22.8 | 1 | 115.0 | 21.4 | — | — | — | 1 | 137.0 | 39.2 | 1 | 139.0 | 30.5 | 2 | 145.0 | 31.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parkhill | 65 | 114.5 | 20.0 | 25 | 117.4 | 21.5 | 3 | 121.0 | 22.7 | 1 | 123.0 | 22.4 | 2 | 132.5 | 31.4 | 2 | 138.0 | 29.8 | 2 | 141.0 | 33.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| St. Augustine's | 14 | 109.1 | 18.9 | 8 | 113.8 | 19.7 | 1 | 123.0 | 25.0 | — | — | — | 4 | 133.8 | 31.8 | 2 | 142.5 | 36.3 | — | - | - | 2 | 153.5 | 44.5 | 1 | 168.0 | 46.5 |
| SS. Peter & Paul | 32 | 109.5 | 20.5 | 5 | 115.6 | 22.4 | 1 | 127.0 | 26.5 | 6 | 124.0 | 25.4 | — | — | — | 5 | 139.4 | 32.7 | 9 | 142.2 | 38.5 | 22 | 148.0 | 38.2 | 6 | 151.0 | 41.5 |
| South Park | 72 | 110.6 | 19.5 | 20 | 114.6 | 21.2 | 3 | 125.6 | 24.5 | 1 | 137.0 | 34.6 | — | — | — | 4 | 139.7 | 34.8 | 2 | 141.5 | 33.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| St. Vincent's | 8 | 109.2 | 19.4 | 2 | 117.5 | 26.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | 13 | 145.7 | 36.8 | 156.5 | 44.5 | |
| The Mount Central | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 150.0 | 42.4 | 89 | 147.6 | 38.1 | 11 | 152.3 | 45.5 |
| The Redbridge | 32 | 110.1 | 20.1 | 2 | 113.5 | 19.8 | 2 | 118.0 | 20.1 | 2 | 131.5 | 27.0 | 1 | 138.0 | 33.7 | 1 | 135.0 | 30.8 | 1 | 142.0 | 40.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Wm. Torbitt | 28 | 110.0 | 19.6 | 9 | 115.3 | 20.7 | 2 | 118.5 | 20.2 | 1 | 124.0 | 22.4 | — | — | — | 1 | 145.0 | 33.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Uphall | 26 | 111.4 | 19.9 | 2 | 117.0 | 21.0 | 2 | 120.5 | 22.6 | 3 | 125.3 | 24.3 | 2 | 137.5 | 24.7 | 1 | 135.0 | 29.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Woodlands | 31 | 109.9 | 19.4 | 9 | 114.5 | 21.3 | 7 | 122.4 | 23.6 | 4 | 130.8 | 26.4 | 2 | 132 0 | 29.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
Ilford Girls—Averages for 10 years:-
| 1944 | 710 | 110.3 | 19.7 | 167 | 115.6 | 21.3 | 55 | 121.6 | 23.7 | 45 | 126.7 | 26.1 | 51 | 132.7 | 29.2 | 49 | 138.1 | 31.4 | 69 | 143.3 | 35.8 | 492 | 148.6 | 39.2 | 59 | 152.5 | 42.9 |
| 1943 | 636 | 109.9 | 19.2 | 375 | 114.7 | 20.8 | 175 | 120.0 | 22.5 | 172 | 125.2 | 25.5 | 125 | 130.1 | 27.6 | 111 | 135.9 | 30.8 | 107 | 143.1 | 34.7 | 597 | 148.0 | 38.4 | 143 | 153.3 | 42.2 |
| 1942 | 617 | 110.1 | 19.1 | 448 | 115.4 | 20.7 | 240 | 122.1 | 23.2 | 588 | 126.4 | 24.4 | 228 | 131.1 | 27.9 | 213 | 136.3 | 30.8 | 150 | 142.6 | 34.5 | 451 | 147.8 | 38.5 | 171 | 154.4 | 43.8 |
| 1941 | 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 |
| 1940 | 548 | 110 | 18.9 | 286 | 116 | 20.7 | 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 | 152 | 42.9 |
| 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 |