London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ilford 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
This page requires JavaScript
Table VIIB.—Table Showing the Average Heights and Weights of the GIRLS Examined.
| Age Groups | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 ChildrenExamined | Average Height (in Centimetres) | Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) | Number or 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 146 | 31.8 | 6 | 152 | 47.8 | — | 155 | 44.3 | — | 161 | 55.3 | 24 | 161 | 52.2 | 15 | 164 | 54.9 | 2 | 157 | — |
| Becontree | 37 | 110 | 18.7 | 16 | 113 | 19.7 | 6 | 119 | 22.2 | 1 | 109 | 18.2 | 2 | 130 | 25.2 | 9 | 140 | 33.9 | 48 | 144 | 36.4 | — | 148 | 39.5 | 4 | 150 | 39.4 | 84 | 157 | 48.7 | 10 | — | 512 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Benton (Open Air) | 2 | 106 | 16.6 | 3 | 107 | 16.8 | 9 | 119 | 21.1 | 12 | 124 | 23.4 | 11 | 128 | 24.9 | 12 | 136 | 29.7 | 8 | 143 | 31.8 | 8 | 144 | 30.6 | 3 | 144 | 28.5 | 6 | 151 | 43.0 | 4 | 147 | 43.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chadwell | — | — | — | 4 | 108 | 25.0 | 1 | 131 | 29.2 | 1 | 128 | 25.0 | — | — | — | 9 | 142 | 34.8 | 44 | 145 | 37.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Christchurch | 64 | 113 | 20.2 | 43 | 116 | 21.5 | 2 | 131 | 28.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 139 | 29.7 | 41 | 145 | 35.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cleveland | 34 | 111 | 20.4 | 18 | 113 | 20.7 | 2 | 112 | 20.1 | 5 | 126 | 27.1 | 7 | 120 | 29.7 | 21 | 139 | 33.9 | 79 | 142 | 35.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Countv High | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 144 | 37.6 | 7 | 145 | 35.7 | 2 | 161 | 50.7 | 6 | 159 | 44.6 | 1 | 166 | 56.2 | 2 | 161 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Dane Central | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 141 | 34.9 | 3 | 144 | 37.6 | 2 | 152 | 46.7 | 45 | 160 | 54.3 | 13 | 155 | 524 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Downshall | 48 | 112 | 19.8 | 52 | 116 | 21.8 | 3 | 120 | 21.7 | 3 | 130 | 27.7 | 3 | 131 | 27.6 | 22 | 140 | 34.5 | — | 142 | 35.0 | 2 | 153 | 36.2 | 1 | 164 | 48.0 | 23 | 160 | 52.0 | 10 | — | 54.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fairlop | 97 | 112 | 20.5 | 91 | 114 | 20.9 | 4 | 120 | 24.5 | 4 | 123 | 25.3 | 2 | 137 | 30.6 | — | — | — | 74 | 146 | 36.2 | — | 140 | 40.2 | 9 | 154 | 50.1 | 51 | 155 | 52.9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gearies | 3 | 109 | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 128 | 80.9 | 3 | 135 | 37.3 | 2 | 142 | 30.0 | 61 | 147 | 36.9 | 4 | 150 | 48.5 | 3 | 148 | 43 1 | 32 | 158 | — | — | 159 | 51.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Goodmayes | 41 | 113 | 20.7 | 21 | 118 | 21.0 | 7 | 123 | 23.3 | 1 | 125 | 23.1 | — | — | — | 12 | 144 | 36.1 | 26 | 144 | 36.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon | 18 | 112 | 20.3 | 15 | 117 | 22.5 | 3 | 123 | 24.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Highlands | 3 | 119 | 23.7 | 1 | 120 | 22.3 | — | — | — | 3 | 132 | 28.7 | 7 | 134 | 32.2 | 8 | 137 | 29.9 | 37 | 146 | 35.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mavfield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 141 | 36.7 | 3 | — | 55.4 | 2 | 144 | 37.7 | 52 | 157 | 49.9 | 8 | 158 | 50.3 | 2 | 163 | — | — | — | — |
| Mossford | 21 | 110 | 18.8 | 10 | 116 | 20.6 | 2 | 120 | 28.1 | 2 | 127 | 23.1 | — | — | — | 5 | 138 | 32.4 | 17 | 143 | 35.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mossford G.V.H. | 2 | 106 | 19.3 | 3 | 115 | 21.5 | 1 | 115 | 23.8 | 1 | 127 | 25.4 | — | — | — | 3 | 130 | 27.6 | 2 | i n | 31.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newbury Park | 10 | 116 | 20.9 | 30 | 117 | 21.8 | 2 | 122 | 24.5 | 1 | 130 | 27.0 | 1 | 135 | 335 | 3 | 141 | 32.7 | 22 | 148 | 39.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Parkhill | 24 | 113 | 20.4 | 43 | 118 | 23.0 | 4 | 126 | 27.4 | 5 | 126 | 28.7 | 5 | 134 | 28.5 | 7 | 142 | 33.3 | 63 | 145 | 37.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St Augustine's | 3 | 114 | 20.6 | 10 | 115 | 21.3 | 1 | 122 | 22.0 | — | _ | — | 1 | 141 | 43.8 | 4 | 135 | 27.3 | 9 | 144 | 38.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| S.S. Peter and Paul | 13 | 113 | 19.4 | 22 | 116 | 22.9 | — | — | — | 1 | 142 | 31.9 | 1 | 133 | 30.6 | 10 | 139 | 33.9 | 23 | 143 | 34.7 | — | 148 | 39.6 | 2 | 150 | 39.9 | 10 | 158 | 51.5 | 3 | 157 | 62.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Park | 1 | 111 | 20.0 | 5 | 116 | 22.7 | — | — | — | 1 | 123 | 22.5 | 2 | 129 | 29.9 | 11 | 142 | 34.5 | 61 | 144 | 36.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Si Vincent's | 7 | 113 | 20.6 | 10 | 113 | 19.5 | 1 | 122 | 23.4 | 2 | 126 | 25.2 | 3 | 127 | 26.6 | 10 | 138 | 32.9 | 8 | 143 | 35.9 | — | — | — | 3 | 154 | 42.2 | 13 | 158 | 48.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Glade | 2 | 111 | 17.1 | 37 | 116 | 20.6 | 3 | 119 | 20.6 | 2 | 128 | 25.8 | — | — | — | 3 | 144 | 31.1 | 21 | 144 | 37.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The John Bramston | 39 | 107 | 18.9 | 17 | 112 | 19.8 | 2 | 116 | 23.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 134 | 28.9 | 12 | 141 | 39.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Mount | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 143 | 37.8 | 3 | 159 | 50.4 | 1 | 151 | 40.7 | 70 | 158 | 49.9 | 7 | 159 | 54.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Redbridge | 16 | 113 | 19.7 | 23 | 116 | 22.2 | 11 | 123 | 23.6 | 4 | 136 | 31.2 | 1 | 128 | 38.8 | 19 | 143 | 34.4 | 27 | 143 | 35.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The William Torbitt | 37 | 114 | 20.5 | 34 | 115 | 20.4 | 8 | 122 | 23.7 | 1 | 125 | 23.4 | 4 | 134 | 27.5 | — | — | — | 48 | 143 | 34.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Uphall | 14 | 108 | 18.6 | 1 | 125 | 27.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 127 | 26.3 | 13 | 142 | 37.2 | 17 | 145 | 37.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ursuline | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 147 | 40.8 | 15 | 150 | 42.7 | 5 | 154 | 49.8 | 2 | 156 | 52.5 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Woodlands | 17 | 112 | 20.7 | 27 | 115 | 20.8 | 4 | 121 | 22.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ilford Girls—Averages for 10 years :— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | 553 | 112 | 20.0 | 536 | 115 | 21.3 | 76 | 121 | 23.3 | 51 | 127 | 26.1 | 54 | 132 | 29.2 | 194 | 140 | 33.2 | 837 | 144 | 37.0 | 64 | 148 | 41.2 | 35 | 152 | 43.1 | 401 | 157 | 50.8 | 140 | 159 | 53.0 | 22 | 163 | 54.2 | 4 | 163 | 55.6 |
| 1949 | 823 | 111 | 19.9 | 418 | 115 | 21.2 | 82 | 121 | 23.5 | 46 | 126 | 26.0 | 56 | 130 | 28.3 | 21 6 | 139 | 33.4 | 815 | 143 | 35.8 | 57 | 147 | 40.7 | 49 | 152 | 44.0 | 421 | 158 | 50.0 | 257 | 161 | 53.8 | 47 | 161 | 55.7 | 3 | 163 | 55.2 |
| 1948 | 699 | 111 | 19.4 | 188 | 115 | 20.5 | 82 | 120 | 23.1 | 56 | 127 | 25.8 | 53 | 130 | 27.8 | 391 | 138 | 32.4 | 569 | 142 | 35.0 | 38 | 149 | 39.9 | 35 | 154 | 45.9 | 303 | 157 | 49.1 | 27 | 160 | 51.3 | 2 | 160 | 60.4 | — | — | — |
| 1947 | 777 | 111 | 19.0 | 224 | 115 | 20.7 | 84 | 119 | 23.2 | 80 | 126 | 25.9 | — | 129 | 27.4 | 384 | 138 | 32.2 | 316 | 141 | 34.1 | 29 | 145 | 35.9 | 116 | 155 | 45.6 | 92 | 157 | 47.4 | 1 | 154 | 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 | 415 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |