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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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T able IX 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 Y | ears | 12—13 Years | 13—14 Years | 14—15 Years | 15—16 Years | 16—-17 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 Centimetrers) | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | — |
| Becontree | 50 | 111 | 18.5 | 14 | 112 | 20.1 | 1 | 117 | 20.2 | 4 | 12.5 | 23.6 | 2 | 130 | 25.5 | 27 | 138 | 31 | 19 | 141 | 35 | 2 | 137 | 34.6 | 3 | 155 | 53.2 | 18 | 154 | 47.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Benton (Open Air) | 5 | 108 | 16.8 | 3 | 107 | 16.9 | 6 | 109 | 20.5 | 13 | 120 | 20.3 | 9 | 124 | 21.7 | 8 | 133 | 25.8 | 6 | 137 | 30.1 | 4 | 134 | 29.4 | 5 | 149 | 37.2 | 1 | 158 | 49.9 | 1 | 154 | 38.7 | - | - | - |
| Chadwell | 21 | 113 | 19.5 | 6 | 115 | 20.4 | 2 | 121 | 22.4 | 3 | 126 | 25.8 | 6 | 132 | 28.2 | 14 | 133 | 32.3 | 18 | 144 | 35.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -_ |
| Christchurch | 78 | 111 | 19 | 9 | 116 | 20.7 | 3 | 126 | 23 | 2 | 128 | 27.9 | 2 | 130 | 29 | 22 | 140 | 33.7 | 22 | 142 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cleveland | 41 | 109 | 19 | 5 | 117 | 21.6 | 1 | 121 | 22.7 | 5 | 132 | 29.3 | 6 | 129 | 27.2 | 38 | 138 | 31.7 | 20 | 141 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dane Central | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 141 | 36.2 | 1 | 146 | 40.6 | 4 | 156 | 45.9 | 12 | 156 | 48.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Downshall | S3 | 109 | 18.5 | 8 | 115 | 20.3 | 1 | 123 | 22.9 | 5 | 128 | 28 | 1 | 137 | 44.8 | 33 | 137 | 31 | 21 | 142 | 34.6 | 2 | 153 | 38.1 | 15 | 162 | 46.6 | 9 | 162 | 50.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fairlop | 51 | 112 | 19.8 | 21 | 113 | 20.8 | 5 | 122 | 24.4 | 2 | 128 | 28.3 | 3 | 136 | 32.4 | 42 | 139 | 32.9 | 21 | 144 | 35.5 | 2 | 148 | 46.1 | 46 | 153 | 45.3 | 9 | 155 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Gearies | 40 | 111 | 19.6 | 10 | 114 | 19.8 | 6 | 119 | 22.2 | 3 | 122 | 23.3 | 5 | 136 | 29.5 | 24 | 140 | 39.4 | 24 | 141 | 35.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — |
| Goodmayes | 62 | 111 | 19.4 | 26 | 114 | 21.1 | 9 | 121 | 23.2 | 3 | 128 | 24.3 | 4 | 128 | 26.5 | 20 | 140 | 32.4 | 8 | -142 | 33.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gordon | 20 | 110 | 19.9 | 4 | 111 | 16.5 | 1 | 119 | 19.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Highlands | 50 | 108 | 18.7 | 14 | 118 | 22.4 | 2 | 128 | 25.3 | 9 | 129 | 27.4 | 3 | 133 | 30.3 | 13 | 143 | 35.9 | 11 | 140 | 35.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mayfield | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | -— | — | — | — | — | — | — | —. | - | - | - | 2 | 142 | 35 | 5 | 148 | 39.1 | 6 | 155 | 46.6 | 14 | 157 | 46.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mossford | 18 | 108 | 18.7 | 5 | 114 | 20.1 | 2 | 116 | 21.1 | 1 | 143 | 31.4 | 6 | 122 | 23 | 12 | 139 | 30.6 | 8 | 142 | 33./ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mossford G.V.H. | 7 | 106 | 19.4 | 18 | 112 | 21.2 | 16 | 116 | 24.5 | 11 | 122 | 27.2 | 3 | 118 | 25.4 | 17 | 131 | 29.6 | 2 | 143 | 36.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newbury Park | 7 | 109 | 19 | 1 | 127 | 30.1 | — | — | — | 1 | 125 | 23.8 | — | — | 4 | 135 | 30.6 | 9 | 142 | 33.7 | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Parkhill | 65 | 112 | 19 | 10 | 118 | 21.1 | 6 | 123 | 22.8 | 4 | 128 | 28.9 | 1 | 132 | 28.8 | 14 | 141 | 32.3 | 20 | 142 | 32.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| St. Augustine's | 5 | 111 | 19.2 | 1 | 119 | 20 | 1 | 116 | 23.8 | — | — | — | 2 | 129 | 27.4 | 10 | 143 | 34.6 | 10 | 143 | 34.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S.S. Peter & Paul | 20 | 112 | 19.7 | 13 | 114 | 21.1 | 3 | 121 | 25.7 | 1 | 132 | 23.6 | 2 | 127 | 28.7 | 6 | 130 | 31.3 | 14 | 143 | 34.1 | 5 | 151 | 33.6 | 14 | 156 | 47.8 | 1 | 163 | 59.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Park | 57 | 112 | 21.1 | 16 | 115 | 20.1 | 9 | 121 | 23 | 4 | 130 | 29.3 | 6 | 134 | 29.5 | 26 | 140 | 32.6 | 39 | 144 | 34.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| St. Vincent's | 8 | 108 | 18.2 | 1 | 108 | 18.3 | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 139 | 33.3 | 5 | 136 | 28.9 | - | - | - | 6 | 155 | 43.3 | 4 | 163 | 52.9 | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| The John Bramston | 12 | 109 | 18.5 | 11 | 115 | 21 | 4 | 120 | 25.4 | 5 | 123 | 27.2 | 4 | 133 | 30 | 3 | 139 | 34.1 | 10 | 138 | 33.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Mount | - | - | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 134 | 29 | 8 | 156 | 44.1 | 9 | 155 | 43.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Redbridge | 26 | 109 | 19 | 8 | 116 | 21.7 | 1 | 112 | 21.3 | 1 | 124 | 25.4 | — | — | 16 | 138 | 31.5 | 8 | 143 | 33.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| The William Torbitt | 42 | 110 | 19 | 7 | 114 | 20.9 | 4 | 120 | 21.2 | 3 | 125 | 25.7 | - | - | - | 24 | 139 | 33 | 4 | 140 | 32.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Uphall | - | - | - | 1 | 120 | 24.3 | 1 | 138 | 28.8 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 139 | 33.9 | 11 | 138 | 33.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Woodlands | 39 | 110 | 18.8 | 12 | 117 | 24.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ilford Girls-Averages for 10 years:- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | 777 | 111 | 19.0 | 224 | 115 | 20.7 | 84 | 119 | 23.2 | 80 | 126 | 25.9 | 65 | 129 | 27.4 | 384 | 138 | 32.2 | 316 | 141 | 34.1 | 29 | 145 | 35.9 | 116 | 155 | 45.6 | 92 | 157 | 4.4 | 1 | 38.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | 708 | 111 | 19.3 | 396 | 116 | 21.2 | 167 | 121 | 23.2 | 116 | 127 | 25.2 | 71 | 132 | 28.6 | 445 | 138 | 31.5 | 445 | 142 | 34.4 | 76 | 148 | 39.8 | 265 | 156 | 45.8 | 121 | 157 | 48.5 | 25 | 162 | 56.1 | 18 | 160 | 56.9 |
| 1945 | 488 | 110 | 19.6 | 249 | 116 | 21.2 | 77 | 121 | 23.3 | 47 | 127 | 26.8 | 28 | 130 | 28.1 | 35 | 137 | 30.7 | 87 | 143 | 34.9 | 499 | 149 | 39.4 | 66 | 153 | 44.3 | 10 | 160 | 53.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | 710 | 110 | 19.7 | 167 | 116 | 21.3 | 55 | 122 | 23.7 | 45 | 127 | 26.1 | 51 | 133 | 29.2 | 49 | 138 | 31.4 | 69 | 143 | 35.8 | 492 | 149 | 39.2 | 59 | 153 | 42.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | 636 | 110 | 19.2 | 375 | 115 | 20.8 | 175 | 120 | 22.5 | 172 | 125 | 25.5 | 125 | 130 | 27.6 | 111 | 136 | 30.8 | 107 | 143 | 34.7 | 597 | 148 | 38.4 | 143 | 153 | 42.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | 617 | 110 | 19.1 | 448 | 115 | 20.7 | 240 | 122 | 23.2 | 588 | 126 | 24.4 | 228 | 131 | 27.9 | 213 | 136 | 30.8 | 150 | 143 | 34.5 | 451 | 148 | 38.5 | 171 | 154 | 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 | 093 | 143 | 35.6 | 709 | 147 | 38.2 | 122 | 151 | 42.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |