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Ilford 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
- Published
- 1949
- Pages
- 102
- Tables
- 85
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
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The following figures as to unemployment were supplied by the Ministry of Labour:—
Males. Females. -
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Deaths from puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar-General's Short List):—
Deaths. Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. 1948 1947 1948 1947 -
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Death-rate of Infants under one year of age:—
1948 1947 -
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The number of patients and resident staff on the 30th June, 1948, at the following public institutions, was:—
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3. Births. The number of births registered during the year was 2,848.
Males Females -
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The number of deaths of non-residents registered in the district (principally in large instituitions) was as follows:—
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The number of deaths of Ilford residents registered as having died in other districts during the year was as follows, and includes deaths at the following Institutions:—
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The ages at death were as follows —
Under 1 year 1-2 years 2-5 5-15 years years 15-25 years 25-45 years 45-65 years 65 years and upwards -
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The following Table shows the death-rates for 1948 for Ilford, compared with the provisional death-rates for England and Wales for the same period, per 1,000 population; the figures having been supplied by the Registrar-General:—
Ilford England and Wales -
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During the period 5th July to 31st December the number of persons admitted to Institutions under Part III of the National Assistance Act, 1948, was as follows:—
Men Women Children -
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TABLE I.—Vital Statistics of Whole District During 1948 and Previous Years.
Year Gross Population, estimated to middle of each Year. Net Population estimated to middle of each Year. Births Total Deaths Registered in the District Transferable Deaths Net Deaths Belonging to the District Uncorrected Number Net (6) of Non-Residents registered in the District of Residents not registered in the District Under 1 year of Age At all Ages Number Rate (c) Number Rate (d) Number Rate per 1,000 Net Births Number Rate (e) 1 2 2a 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 -
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TABLE 1A Table showing comparison between the Birth-rate, Death-rate, etc., of Ilford, other Towns, and of England and Wales for the Year 1948 (Provisionalfigures).
Rate per 1,000 Total Population Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population Rate per 1,000 Live Births All Causes Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers Smallpox Tuberculosis (all forms) Pneumonia Whooping Cough Diphtheria Influenza Acute Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 Yrs.) Total Deaths under 1 Year Live Births Stillbirths -
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Registrar-General's Short List of Deaths and Causes: — TABLE II. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1948.
Causes of Death Net Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents," whether occurring within or without the District All Ages Under 1 year 1 and under 2 years 2 and under 5 years 5 and under 15 years 15 and under 25 years 25 and under 35 years 35 and under 45 years 45 and under 55 years 55 and under 65 years 65 and under 75 years 75 years and upwards -
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King George Hospital.—The following is a return in respect of bed accommodation:—
Total number of Beds at 31st December, 1948. Private Patients. Other Patients. Children. Medical. Surgical. Male. Female. Male. Female. -
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The following is a summary:—
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The following results were obtained:
Grade of Milk or Ice Cream Total Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Remarks on unsatisfactory results -
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Thirty-eight notifications were received.
No. of outbreaks No. of cases No. of deaths. Organisms or other Agents responsible with No. of outbreaks of each. Foods involved with No. of outbreaks of each. -
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The following medical examinations were carried out during 1948:—
Officers Teachers Servants -
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TABLE III.—C ases of I nfectious D iseases N otified during the Y ear 1948.
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE At all Ages Number of Cases Notified At Ages—years Total Cases Notified in each Ward Total Cases Admitted to Hospital. Under 1 1 and under 5 5 and under 15 15 and under 25 25 and under 45 45 and under 65 65 and upwards Cranbrook Park Loxford Clementswood Mayfield Goodmayes Fairlop Clayhall Barkingside N. Hainault Seven Kings S. Hainault -
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The total number of deaths of Ilford residents from the following infectious diseases during 1947 and 1948 were as follows:—
1947 1948 -
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The following "return" cases have occurred during the past five years, a "return" case being one which arises within 28 days of the release of the primary case from isolation :—
Year Cases notified (including Institutions) Admitted to Ilford Isolation Hospital "Return" Hospital Cases Per Cent. Home Cases Cases arising in same house Per Cent. -
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Of these 1 was treated at home by a private medical practitioner; 2 at the Isolation Hospital; and 1 at White Oak Hospital, Swanley.
Cases Vision Unimpaired Vision Impaired Total Blindness Deaths Notified Treated At Home In Hospital -
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Table showing Incidence of Infectious Disease, 1948 in age groups; and total Deaths.
Disease Total cases notified Under 1 year 1—2 2—3 3—4 4—5 5—10 10—15 15—20 20—35 35—45 45—65 Over 65 * Cases admitted to Hospital Total Deaths -
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The incidence of influenzal and primary pneumonia and the fatality rates throughout the year is shown by the following table.
Month, 1948 Acute Primary Pneumonia Acute Influenzal Pneumonia Hospital Admissions Nursed at Home Hospital Admissions Nursed at Home Isolation Hospital Other Hospitals Isolation Hospital Other Hospitals Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths -
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Notifications and Deaths from Tuberculosis of Ilford residents during 1948:—
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory M F M F M F M F -
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Of the foregoing new cases, the following were notified from Institutions in the district:—
Respiratory Tuberculosis Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis -
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During the year 1948 the following deaths occurred from Tuberculosis:—
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary -
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The following reports were obtained:—
Pulmonary Cases. Other Cases. -
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The number of patients from Ilford sent to Institutions under the Tuberculosis Scheme during 1948 was as follows:—
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Males Females Males Females -
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Venereal Diseases .—In the following table are classified the deaths notified as due to (1) Syphilis; (2) Locomotor Ataxy and General Paralysis of the Insane, which are certainly due to Syphilis; and (3) Aortic Aneurysm, which is very frequently caused by this disease:—
Ilford Residents—Ages Non-Residents in Institutions Total 0—1 1—5 5—15 15—25 25—35 35—45 45—55 55—65 65—75 75—85 85 up -
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1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES AND OTHER PREMISES. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
Premises Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers prosecuted (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES.
Particulars Number of Defects No. of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector -
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The 934 patients admitted during the year suffered from the following complaints:—
Ilford Barking Admissions Deaths Admissions Deaths -
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Number of patients in Hospital on 1st January, 1948 and 1949 respectively:—
1st January 1948 1st January 1949 -
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Diphtheria. —The following table shows the percentage death-rate of cases of diphtheria admitted to the Ilford Isolation Hospital during the past five years, the rate being calculated each year only on those admissions which proved to be clinically diphtheria.
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The four years are compared:—
1945 1946 1947 1948 -
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The following table shows the number of the Staff at the Isolation Hospital who were Schick and Dick tested during 1948, and also the number inoculated:—
Nurses Domestics -
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In 1948 examinations were conducted as follows:—
Primary examination on engagement Re-examinations -
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The figures for the past 44 years were as follows:—
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The following table gives the deaths of infants under one year of age, classified according to age:— Infant Deaths—1948.
Cause of Death Under 1 week 1—2 weeks 2—3 weeks 3—4 weeks Total under 4 weeks 1—3 months 3—6 months 6—9 months 9—12 months Total -
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The comparative figures for the past 10 years are as follows:—
Year No. of Deaths under 1 year Rate per 1,000 Registered Live Births -
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The following table shows the comparison for Ilford, England and Wales, London, and Towns having a population exceeding 50,000 for the past 10 years:—
Year. Ilford England and Wales. London Towns with population over 50,000 -
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The following table shows the birth and death rates of legitimate and illegitimate infants for the past ten years:—
Legitimate Infants Illegitimate Infants Year. Live Births Percentage of Registered Births Deaths Rate per 1,000 Legitimate Live Births Live Births Percentage of Registered Births Deaths Rate per 1,000 Illegitimate Live Births -
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( e ) The following is a table showing the attendances, etc., at the four Day Nurseries during 1948:—
Situation Date of Opening Accommodation (Children) Average Daily during Including Saturday Attendance 1948 Excluding Saturday No. of Days in Quarantine Reasons for Quarantine No. on Waiting List at 31st. Dec. 1948 -
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The following is a comparison of the attendances at the Infant Welfare Centres for the past five years:—
Total No. of attendances of Infants First attendances Total No. of children on roll on 31st December -
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24 sessions were held and 87 new cases were referred from the Infant Welfare Centres and Maternity Hospital for the following reasons; a total of 204 attendances were made.
Diagnosis. Discharged, Improving. Discharged, Other reasons. Discharged, no treatment. Discharged cured. Referred to Dr. Hospital or clinic. Still attending. Total. -
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The following is a summary of the work carried out:—
(a) Treatment of Mothers: Valentines Clinic. Mayesbrook Clinic. -
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The following are the figures for the past 5 years:—
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The 486 children were found to be suffering from the following defects:—
Diagnosis New Cases Old Cases A B A B -
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Rheumatism Clinic.—29 sessions were held during the year at Newbury Hall, at which 14 children under 5 years of age, 4 being new cases, made 19 attendances. The following is a summary of the cases treated:—
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The conditions treated were as follows:—
Conditions Cases A B -
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Diphtheria Immunisation.— Tabular Statement as to Number of Children Schick Tested and Immunised at the Diphtheria Clinics from 1st January, 1948, to 31st December, 1948.
Valentines Clinic Mayesbrook Clinic Grand Totals Both Clinics School Children (Various Schools) Children under 5 years of age Total School Children (Various Schools) Children under 5 years of age Total -
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The following is a summary of the cases examined by Dr. K. Playfair:—
Condition. Post-Natal. Ante-Natal. -
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Ante-Natal Clinics.- —The following is a summary of the attendances at the Ante-Natal Clinics during the year:—
Maternity Hospital Mayesbrook Clinic -
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Two Clinics are held, one at the Maternity Hospital each week and the other at Mayesbrook Clinic once monthly. The following attendances were recorded:—
Maternity Hospital Mayesbrook Clinic -
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Infectious Disease .—The following table shows the incidence of infectious diseases in the Ilford schools since 1944:—
Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Measles and German Measles Chicken Pox. Mumps. Whooping Cough. -
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The following table shows the conditions dealt with at both the Clinics during the year:—
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The following table shows the vision in the worst eye, as tested by Snellen's Type:—
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The 1,464 children were found to be suffering from the following defects:-
Diagnosis. New Cases. Old Cases. A B A B -
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The 1,083 children were found to be suffering from the following defects:—
Diagnosis. New Cases. Old Cases. A B A B -
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Diagnosis. New Cases. Old Cases. A B A B -
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8 children of school age were admitted to Hospitals. Particulars as follows :—-
No. of Cases. Hospital. Defect. -
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The lamp used at each Clinic is a Centrosol Unit. The conditions treated were as follows :—
Defects Treated. Cases. A B -
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AURAL CLINIC
Nature of Disease. Still under treatment. Recommended Hospital treatment. Discharged as cured. Discharged as improved. Discharged as no treatment required. Discharged as left district. Discharged as left school. Discharged. Children whose parents refused to continue attendance or treated elsewhere. Totals. New Old New Old New Old New Old New Old New Old New Old New Old New Old -
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Rheumatism Clinic. The Physician attended 29 morning sessions during the year, and 223 children (73 of these being new cases) made 441 attendances. The 223 children were found to be suffering from the following conditions :—
Defects Found. New Cases. Old Cases. Totals. -
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The amount of dental disease present in children at various ages is shown by the following table relating to school children inspected by the school Dentists :—
Age groups (in years) No. of inspections of children No referred for treatment Percentage -
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Treatment for Uncleanliness. — The School Nurses paid 185 visits to the schools (an average of 6 visits to each school during the year), for the purpose of inspecting the heads and clothing of the children with the following results:—
Number of Examinations of Children. Number Infected. Per cent. -
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Return of Handicapped Pupils in the Area on 31st December, 1948 (Aged 2-16 Years.)
In Special Schools. In Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools. In Independent Schools. Not at School. Total. Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls -
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Children Examined for Disability of Mind .— During 1948 the following numbers of children were medically examined and reported upon under the Education Act. 1944 :—•
Initial Examination Reexamination -
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Table Showing the Principal Causes of Death among Children of School Age (i.e. from 5—15 Years) in Ilford for 1946 and 1947. The Table also gives a Comparative Percentage of Deaths Registered at all Ages, and from 5—15 Years.
Disease. Percentage of total deaths (all ages). Percentage of total deaths at ages 5—15. 1947 1946 1947 1946 -
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TABLE I. Medical Inspection of pupils attending maintained Primary and Secondary Schools. A.— Periodic Medical Inspections. Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups :—
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(No individual pupil is recorded more than once in any column of this Table, and therefore the total on column (4) will not necessarily be the same as the sum of columns (2) and (3).)
Group. (1) For defective vision (excluding squint). (2) For any of the other conditions recorded in Table IIa. (3) Total individual pupils. (4) -
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TABLE II. A.— Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection. (All defects noted as requiring treatment are included in this return.)
Defect Code No. Defect or Disease. Periodic Inspections. Special Inspections. Number of Defects. Number of Defects. Requiring Treatment. Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. Requiring Treatment. Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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B.— Classification of the General Condition of Pupils Inspected in the Age Groups.
Age Groups. Number of Pupils Inspected. A.—(Good). B.—(Fair). C.—(Poor). No. % of Col. 2. No. % of Col. 2. No. % of Col. 2. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) -
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TREATMENT TABLES. TABLE III. Notes. — These Tables deal with all defects treated, or under treatment, during the year, however they were brought to the Authority's notice, i.e. whether by periodic inspection, special inspection, or otherwise, during the year in question or previously. Group I.— Minor Ailments (Excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table V).
Number of defects treated, or under treatment during the year (a) Skin. Ringworm—Scalp :— -
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TABLE VI. School Medical and Dental Staff.
Names of Medical Officers. Proportion of whole time (expressed as a percentage) devoted to— School Health Service. Public Health -
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T able VIII.— S ummary of C ases of I nfectious D iseases among S chool C hildren, and of C ontacts of such C ases excluded from S chool A ttendance during the Y ear ended the 31 st D ecember , 1948
SCHOOLS No. on Roll DISEASES AND CONTACTS Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Measles and German Measles Whooping Cough Chicken-pox Poliomyelitis Mumps Pneumonia Rheumatism. Totals. Cases Contacts Cases Contacts Cases Contacts Cases Contacts Cases Cases Contacts Cases Contacts Cases Cases Contacts -
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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 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) 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) -
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Ilford Boys—Averages for 10 years :—
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Table 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 Years 12—13 Years 13—14 Years 14—15 Years 15—16 Years 16—17 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) 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) -
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Ilford Girls—Averages for 10 years :—
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Table IX C. Table showing the Average Heights and Weights of Grammar School BOYS.
Age Groups Age Groups School 11—12 Years 12—13 Years 13—14 Years 14—15 Years 15—16 Years 16—17 Years 17—18 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) -
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Table IX D. Table showing the Average Heights and Weights of Grammar School GIRLS.
Age Groups Age Groups School 11—12 Years 12—13 Years 13—14 Years 14—15 Years 15—16 Years 16—17 Years 17—18 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)