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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 1945
[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. (Primary and Secondary Schools.)
| 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 | 14—15 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 Examine^ | 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 Centime tree) | 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 WeightJ((in Kilogrammes) | Number of Children Examined | Average Height (in Centime toes) | Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) | |
| Becontree | 33 | 111.0 | 20.1 | 12 | 112.7 | 20.0 | 5 | 124.0 | 24.8 | — | — | - | 1 | 122.0 | 25.0 | 1 | 132.0 | 27.2 | 3 | 137.3 | 30.3 | 82 | 147.7 | 37.8 | 6 | 153.8 | 45.2 | - | - | - |
| Benton (Open Air) | 2 | 111.5 | 20.0 | 4 | 110.3 | 19.1 | 5 | 119.0 | 21.1 | 10 | 122.2 | 22.2 | 13 | 127.6 | 26.9 | 9 | 134.1 | 28.7 | 12 | 141.0 | 30.6 | 12 | 148.7 | 37.0 | 8 | 148.1 | 42.1 | - | - | - |
| Chadwell | 26 | 111.1 | 19.2 | 9 | 121.0 | 23.3 | 7 | 123.3 | 23.4 | 3 | 125.0 | 28.9 | — | — | - | 1 | 143.0 | 43.8 | 3 | 147.3 | 35.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christchurch | 13 | 110.4 | 19.2 | 7 | 119.1 | 22.6 | - | - | - | 1 | 128.0 | 26.7 | - | - | - | 1 | 146.0 | 26.7 | 2 | 149.0 | 40.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cleveland | 31 | 110.6 | 19.3 | 23 | 114.9 | 20.8 | 7 | 119.1 | 21.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 140.0 | 27.5 | 2 | 141.0 | 37.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
| Dane Central | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 144.1 | 33.9 | 76 | 149.3 | 38.9 | 15 | 155.2 | 44.6 | 4 | 159.5 | 47.5 |
| Downshall | 20 | 111.6 | 20.4 | 6 | 114.0 | 21.6 | 2 | 125.0 | 24.6 | 1 | 139.0 | 40.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 151.0 | 47.2 | 46 | 151.0 | 40.7 | 5 | 158.6 | 45.2 | 1 | 163.0 | 62.0 |
| Fairlop | 62 | 110.5 | 19.2 | 16 | 117.8 | 21.8 | 8 | 121.6 | 23.3 | - | - | - | 1 | 140.0 | 31.8 | - | - | - | 7 | 149.0 | 41.1 | 57 | 147.1 | 38.5 | 5 | 148.8 | 42.7 | - | - | - |
| Gearies | 20 | 113.4 | 20.4 | 9 | 115.2 | 20.0 | 1 | 116.0 | 21.4 | 2 | 124.0 | 25.8 | - | - | - | 1 | 142.0 | 34.8 | 12 | 141.1 | 34.6 | 51 | 148.7 | 39.0 | 10 | 152.3 | 45.2 | 3 | 159.7 | 55.3 |
| Goodmayes | 13 | 110.4 | 19.2 | 7 | 119.6 | 24.2 | 2 | 119.5 | 23.4 | 1 | 118.0 | 22.0 | 1 | 140.0 | 32.2 | 4 | 138.0 | 30.7 | 2 | 136.5 | 29.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gordon | 23 | 110.5 | 19.3 | 16 | 115.3 | 20.7 | 1 | 116.0 | 20.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - |
| Highlands | 33 | 111.8 | 20.0 | 22 | 116.2 | 21.2 | 6 | 122.0 | 23.3 | 6 | 130.3 | 29.7 | — | — | — | 3 | 135.3 | 30.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Loxford Central | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mayfield Central | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 142.0 | 37.9 | 89 | 150.5 | 41.4 | 8 | 152.1 | 44.0 | 2 | 162.0 | 57.7 |
| Mossford | 15 | 109.5 | 19.2 | 13 | 115.5 | 20.9 | 2 | 127.5 | 26.5 | 4 | 133.0 | 30.3 | 2 | 136.0 | 32.2 | 3 | 140.6 | 32.2 | 2 | 148.5 | 34.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
| Newbury Park | 6 | 113.5 | 19.6 | 3 | 117.7 | 23.5 | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 142.7 | 34.4 | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parkhill | 30 | 112.1 | 20.2 | 8 | 115.9 | 20.3 | 2 | 121.0 | 23.3 | 1 | 134.0 | 35.7 | 1 | 122.0 | 22.7 | 2 | 144.5 | 34.0 | 3 | 146.6 | 40.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| St. Augustine's | 1 | 112.0 | 17.6 | 1 | 121.0 | 22.6 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 153.3 | 40.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SS. Peter & Paul | 8 | 108.1 | 19.6 | — | — | — | 1 | 121.0 | 21.9 | 2 | 130.0 | 27.3 | 1 | 137.0 | 31.0 | 3 | 137.3 | 31.3 | 9 | 144.4 | 35.9 | 9 | 147.1 | 39.3 | 3 | 156.7 | 44.5 | — | — | — |
| South Park | 46 | 111.4 | 19.6 | 32 | 116.8 | 21.9 | 8 | 109.0 | 23.3 | 6 | 130.8 | 26.6 | — | — | — | 1 | 141.0 | 28.4 | 2 | 138.5 | 31.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
| St. Vincent's | 12 | 110.0 | 19.6 | 4 | 114.0 | 20.9 | 4 | 121.0 | 24.8 | 1 | 131.0 | 27.0 | 3 | 131.0 | 27.7 | 1 | 141.0 | 34.0 | 2 | 145.0 | 35.7 | 17 | 148.2 | 38.1 | 3 | 153.3 | 44.5 | - | - | - |
| The John Bramston | 20 | 107.5 | 18.1 | 7 | 114.0 | 20.6 | 2 | 123.0 | 23.7 | 4 | 124.8 | 27.7 | 2 | 132.5 | 27.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Mount Central | - | - | - | — | - | - | -— | — | — | — | — | — | — | —. | — | — | — | — | 2 | 139.5 | 31.5 | 57 | 149.4 | 39.8 | 3 | 151.7 | 46.2 | - | - | - |
| The Redbridge | 30 | 111.0 | 19.9 | 16 | 118.3 | 21.5 | 8 | 124.1 | 24.4 | 3 | 127.3 | 26.7 | 3 | 133.3 | 30.0 | 2 | 137.0 | 33.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Wm. Torbitt | 28 | 110.7 | 18.9 | 13 | 113.8 | 20.4 | 5 | 115.8 | 21.1 | 2 | 123.0 | 22.3 | - | - | - | 1 | 126.0 | 26.5 | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Uphall | 1 | 112.0 | 17.6 | 1 | 122.0 | 25.3 | - | - | -- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Woodlands | 15 | 112.0 | 19.6 | 20 | 113.5 | 20.1 | 1 | 121.0 | 22.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ilford Girls—Averages for 10 years:— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | 488 | 110 | 19.6 | 249 | 116 | 21.2 | 77 | 121.2 | 23.3 | 47 | 127.3 | 26.8 | 28 | 130.4 | 28.1 | 35 | 137.3 | 30.7 | 87 | 143.3 | 34.9 | 499 | 149.1 | 39.4 | 66 | 153.0 | 44.3 | 10 | 160.4 | 53.3 |
| 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 | 49? | 148.6 | 39.2 | 59 | 152.5 | 42.9 | - | - | - |
| 1943 | 636 | 109.9 | 19.2 | 375 | 114.7 | 20.8 | 175 | 120 | 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 | I69 | 152 | 42.9 | — | — | — |
| 1936 | 897 | 109 | 18.6 | 257 | 113 | 20.1 | 186 | 121 | 22.6 | 1011 | 125 | 24.0 | 158l | 131 | 27.4 | 157 | 136 | 30.5 | 193 | 142 | 34.1 | 805 | 147 | 38.1 | 115 | 153 | 42.9 | — | — | — |