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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 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 | 14—15 Years | 15—16 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 Centimetres) | Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) | Number of Children i 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 | 44 | 109 | 19.2 | 13 | 112 | 21.1 | 5 | 114 | 21.7 | 6 | 125 | 25.6 | - | - | - | 36 | 138 | 32.2 | 39 | 140 | 33 | 5 | 145 | 34.9 | 8 | 154 | 45.1 | 9 | 153 | 41.8 | — | — | — |
| Benton (Open Air) | 5 | 105 | 17.5 | 5 | 114 | 19.7 | 10 | 118 | 21 | 3 | 122 | 23.3 | 14 | 130 | 26.5 | 12 | 134 | 30 | 8 | 146 | 33.6 | 5 | 141 | 31.6 | 4 | 147 | 34.8 | •> | 148 | 37 | — | — | - |
| Chadwell | 19 | 112 | 20.6 | 8 | 116 | 21.1 | 1 | 132 | 33 | 4 | 131 | 33.6 | 5 | 128 | 25.4 | 13 | 139 | 33.4 | 25 | 142 | 34 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Christchurch | 61 | 111 | 19.5 | 9 | 115 | 21.5 | 7 | 123 | 23.9 | 2 | 133 | 28.2 | 2 | 130 | 28 | 15 | 141 | 32.5 | 22 | 142 | 33.6 | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Cleveland | 47 | 111 | 19.5 | 10 | 115 | 21.9 | 2 | 120 | 24.2 | 1 | 107 | 19.7 | 7 | 132 | 29.4 | 40 | 136 | 33.3 | 7 | 134 | 31.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dane Central | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 145 | 36.2 | 3 | 147 | 36.3 | 5 | 160 | 44.7 | 26 | 158 | 46.6 | — | — | — |
| Downshall | 47 | 111 | 20 | 17 | 115 | 20.4 | 2 | 121 | 24 | 2 | 134 | 30.1 | 4 | 139 | 33.8 | 26 | 136 | 33.3 | 20 | 137 | 31.6 | 6 | 150 | 36.1 | 24 | 160 | 43.1 | 8 | 161 | 47.5 | — | — | — |
| Fairlop | 86 | 109 | 19.3 | 14 | 116 | 21.2 | 5 | 124 | 25.2 | 6 | 127 | 27 | 3 | 132 | 30.5 | 38 | 139 | 33 | 31 | 143 | 34.1 | 5 | 141 | 36.3 | 50 | 158 | 47 | 7 | 160 | 46.4 | 1 | 166 | 68 |
| Gearies | 56 | 112 | 20.1 | 10 | 114 | 21.8 | 4 | 123 | 24.6 | 8 | 130 | 28.3 | 2 | 137 | 30.8 | 22 | 141 | 33.9 | 36 | 142 | 34.6 | — | — | - | 3 | 157 | 47.4 | 18 | 158 | 48.4 | — | — | — |
| Goodmayes | 66 | 111 | 19.9 | 16 | 114 | 21.2 | 7 | 121 | 25 | 5 | 131 | 26.3 | 3 | 129 | 26.3 | 14 | 139 | 32 | 18 | 138 | 32.3 | 1 | 143 | 35 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — . | — |
| Gordon | 35 | 109 | 19 | 1 | 115 | 20.6 | 1 | 128 | 26.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Highlands | 55 | 110 | 19.4 | 10 | 116 | 22.4 | 9 | 120 | 22.5 | 2 | 131 | 28 | 5 | 134 | 31.1 | 27 | 136 | 33 | 9 | 137 | 34 | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Loxford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | 5 | 154 | 41.9 | 9 | 156 | 44.9 | — | — | - |
| Mayfield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 139 | 31.2 | 6 | 145 | 39.5 | 8 | 153 | 44.2 | 6 | 159 | 47.7 | 1 | 149 | 45.3 |
| Mossford | 19 | 109 | 18.5 | 6 | 115 | 20.4 | 5 | 123 | 24.2 | •> | 121 | 24 | 1 | 132 | 28.3 | 5 | 139 | 33.8 | 9 | 138 | 31.7 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mossford G.V.H. | 18 | 109 | 20 | 15 | 110 | 21.1 | 11 | 124 | 23.1 | 6 | 121 | 23.9 | 1 | 129 | 23.9 | — | - | — | - | - | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Newbury Park | 2 | 108 | 20 | 3 | 116 | 20.7 | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 144 | 38.1 | 11 | 144 | 35.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parkhill | 83 | 112 | 19.6 | 14 | 118 | 21.1 | 3 | 126 | 24 | 4 | 130 | 27.4 | 5 | 127 | 26.5 | 10 | 141 | 32.7 | 32 | 143 | 34.3 | 1 | 146 | 36.3 | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Augustine's | 3 | 113 | 21.5 | 1 | 113 | 18.7 | 3 | 116 | 20.6 | 1 | 121 | 22.7 | — | — | — | 3 | 136 | 30.4 | 10 | 143 | 34 | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SS. Peter & Paul | 30 | 111 | 20.7 | 12 | 117 | 24.3 | 6 | 119 | 23.1 | 1 | 130 | 26.9 | 2 | 139 | 31.9 | 11 | 140 | 33.5 | 14 | 141 | 35 | 8 | 144 | 35.3 | 25 | 153 | 44 | 0 | 156 | 49.3 | — | — | — |
| South Park | 64 | 112 | 19.5 | 11 | 115 | 21.4 | 4 | 122 | 23.6 | 3 | 123 | 23.1 | 3 | 137 | 31 | 27 | 143 | 33.7 | 53 | 142 | 34.6 | 1 | 145 | 33.4 | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Vincent's | 7 | 111 | 19.7 | 3 | 115 | 22.2 | — | - | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | 10 | 136 | 32.3 | 6 | 138 | 35.9 | — | - | - | 7 | 151 | 42.3 | 4 | 153 | 43.5 | — | — | — |
| The John Bramston | 11 | 108 | 17.4 | 10 | 114 | 21 | 3 | 115 | 20.8 | 3 | 126 | 24.4 | 3 | 127 | 25.1 | 3 | 126 | 27.4 | 7 | 141 | 36.1 | 2 | 145 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Redbridge | 29 | 112 | 19.6 | 4 | 117 | 21.6 | - | — | — | - | 129 | 27 | 1 | 140 | 36.2 | 16 | 140 | 33.5 | 3 | 141 | 34.2 | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Wm. Torbitt | 50 | 109 | 20 | 7 | 119 | 22.4 | — | — | — | — | - | - | 3 | 127 | 27.3 | 22 | 138 | 34 | 6 | 140 | 34.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Uphall | 4 | 110 | 21.2 | 1 | 115 | 22.2 | — | - | — | 1 | 121 | 26 | — | - | — | 10 | 138 | 33.6 | 1 | 144 | 34.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Woodlands | 30 | 110 | 19.4 | 9 | 115 | 20.3 | 3 | 125 | 27.1 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | |
Ilford Boys—Averages for 10 years:—
| 1947 | 871 | 110 | 19.6 | 209 | 115 | 21. | 91 | 121 | 23.4 | 62 | 127 | 26.5 | 64 | 131 | 28.4 | 369 | 139 | 33.1 | 381 | 141 | 33 8 | 43 | 145 | 35.7 | 139 | 156 | 44.7 | 98 | 157 | 46 | 2 | 157 | 56.6 |
| 1946 | 771 | 112 | 20.2 | 387 | 117 | 21.9 | 170 | 124 | 24.5 | 101 | 128 | 260 | 94 | 132 | 28.6 | 487 | 139 | 31.9 | 468 | 142 | 36.1 | 140 | 146 | 37.2 | 241 | 155 | 41.9 | 146 | 158 | 46.9 | 40 | 166 | 54.0 |
| 1945 | 542 | 112 | 20.2 | 238 | 117 | 21.7 | 92 | 122 | 24.0 | 58 | 127 | 26.5 | 31 | 131 | 28.5 | 74 | 138 | 31.8 | 122 | 143 | 35.5 | 410 | 146 | 37.2 | 41 | 148 | 39.3 | 6 | 155 | 42.5 | — | — | — |
| 1944 | 783 | 112 | 19.9 | 168 | 116 | 21.7 | 83 | 122 | 22.4 | 76 | 127 | 26.3 | 61 | 132 | 29.5 | 59 | 139 | 32.6 | 128 | 141 | 34.4 | 548 | 146 | 37.3 | 73 | 150 | 41.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943 | 723 | 111 | 19.6 | 348 | 116 | 22.1 | 192 | 121 | 23.6 | 184 | 126 | 26.6 | 130 | 132 | 28.1 | 125 | 137 | 32.0 | 152 | 143 | 34.8 | 546 | 145 | 36.4 | 171 | 151 | 42.0 | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| 1942 | 735 | 111 | 19.8 | 420 | 115 | 20.9 | 259 | 121 | 23.7 | 600 | 127 | 26.4 | 220 | 131 | 29.2 | 217 | 137 | 32.0 | 214 | 142 | 34.6 | 513 | 146 | 37.8 | 162 | 151 | 41.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1941 | 377 | 111 | 19.6 | 257 | 116 | 21.2 | 158 | 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 | 296 | 119 | 21.6 | 210 | 122 | 23.5 | 632 | 127 | 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 | 21.4 | 87 | 120 | 23.3 | 739 | 127 | 26.3 | 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 | 224 | 115 | 21.2 | 132 | 120 | 22.6 | 1 106 | 127 | 26.7 | 160 | 131 | 28.2 | 104 | 136 | 31.1 | 188 | 141 | 34.5 | 770 | 145 | 37.3 | 85 | 150 | 40.2 | — | - | — | — | — | — |