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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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Table IX C.
Table showing the Average Heights and Weights of Grammar School BOYS.
| School | 11—12 Years | 12—13 Years | 13—14 Years | 14—15 Years | 15—16 Years | 16—17 Years | 17—18 Years | 18—19 Years | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
| County High School for Boys | 20 | 145 | 37.1 | 4 | 146 | 35.5 | 2 | 157 | 57.8 | 8 | 169 | 56.4 | 117 | 167 | 55.9 | 13 | 169 | 57.4 | 9 | 173 | 63.8 | — | — | — |
Table IX D.
Table showing the Average Heights and Weights of Grammar School GIRLS.
| School | 11—12 Years | 12—13 Years | 13—14 Years | 14—15 Years | 15—16 Years | 16—17 Years | 17—18 Years | 18—19 Years | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
| County High School for Girls | 15 | 147 | 38.2 | 4 | 146 | 49.5 | 6 | 146 | 49.5 | 5 | 160 | 48.4 | 64 | 162 | 49.7 | 17 | 160 | 54.6 | 15 | 160 | 55.3 | 2 | 165 | 54.1 |
| Ursuline | 30 | 146 | 37.5 | 12 | 146 | 39.7 | 5 | 152 | 44.1 | 3 | 163 | 61.5 | 20 | 161 | 54.5 | 4 | 160 | 54.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |