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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table VIIB.—Table Showing the Average Heights and Weights of the GIRLS Examined (1953).
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| 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 Children Examined | Average Height (in Centimetres) | Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) | Number of Children Examined | Average Height i (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) | |
| Barley Lane | 12 | 110 | 19.4 | 32 | 116 | 21.8 | 12 | 121 | 24.1 | 1 | 140 | 32.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 144 | 33.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beal Grammar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 150 | 42.5 | 1 | 157 | 42.6 | — | — | — | 2 | 157 | 50.7 | 13 | 161 | 57.0 | 32 | 162 | 55.1 | 5 | 164 | 55.6 |
| Becontree | 39 | 110 | 19.1 | 23 | 113 | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 135 | 32.1 | 44 | 142 | 34.7 | 6 | 15.7 | 39.0 | 2 | 163 | 50.5 | 53 | 158 | 49.7 | 11 | 158 | 53.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Benton (Open Air) | 5 | 109 | 19.1 | 8 | 115 | 19.9 | 7 | 119 | 21.0 | 10 | 123 | 23.0 | 7 | 128 | 24.5 | 8 | 135 | 29.8 | 7 | 141 | 33.7 | 2 | 146 | 29.4 | 7 | 149 | 42.2 | 1 | 162 | 62.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chadwell | 27 | 113 | 19.5 | 24 | 116 | 21.0 | 1 | 120 | 22.2 | - | — | — | 3 | 130 | 26.9 | 13 | 140 | 33.0 | 31 | 143 | 31.4 | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christchurch | 17 | 115 | 21.2 | 44 | 117 | 21.2 | — | —- | —- | 2 | 121 | 21.5 | 1 | 131 | 39.0 | 8 | 140 | 34.1 | 56 | 145 | 36.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cleveland | 39 | 112 | 19.7 | 22 | 117 | 21.1 | 2 | 125 | 24.2 | — | — | — | 4 | 137 | 30.0 | 32 | 140 | 32.1 | 53 | 144 | 34.4 | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| County High | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | 148 | 38.6 | 17 | 150 | 40.3 | 23 | 158 | 49.9 | 1 | 165 | 54.6 | 68 | 162 | 56.6 | 15 | 162 | 54.5 | - | - | -_ |
| Dane Central | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —- | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 147 | 37.6 | 6 | 151 | 48.3 | 2 | 160 | 52.3 | 41 | 158 | 49.8 | 10 | 156 | 52.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Downshall | 71 | 112 | 19.3 | 94 | 116 | 21.3 | 6 | 123 | 23.2 | 5 | 129 | 27.1 | — | — | — | 9 | 144 | 32.7 | 40 | 143 | 34.1 | 3 | 151 | 45.0 | 5 | 158 | 49.4 | 64 | 161 | 52.3 | 14 | 161 | 495 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fairlop | 74 | 112 | 19.3 | 87 | 116 | 21.3 | 7 | 118 | 21.7 | — | — | — | 2 | 130 | 26.7 | 2 | 131 | 27.0 | 70 | 145 | 34.4 | 7 | 146 | 38.4 | 2 | 151 | 40.8 | 61 | 159 | 50.3 | 17 | 160 | 50 9 | _ | |||||
| Gearies | 85 | 112 | 20.5 | 30 | 117 | 22.0 | 4 | 125 | 25.1 | 2 | 130 | 24.6 | 2 | 133 | 29.1 | 2 | 139 | 37.8 | 50 | 145 | 34.8 | 2 | 152 | 48.0 | 2 | 149 | 39.4 | 20 | 159 | 51.1 | 5 | 164 | 545 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goodmayes | 1 | 112 | 21.7 | 3 | 119 | 22.6 | 2 | 121 | 21.8 | 4 | 131 | 26.4 | 4 | 131 | 26.3 | 10 | 141 | 31.2 | 42 | 147 | 36.3 | 2 | 154 | 39.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gordon | 20 | 110 | 19.6 | 17 | 114 | 20.2 | 3 | 122 | 23.9 | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Highlands | 73 | 112 | 20.3 | 57 | 118 | 22.1 | 4 | 125 | 23.5 | — | — | — | 1 | 133 | 28.4 | 5 | 142 | 30.9 | 35 | 147 | 37.7 | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mayfield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 144 | 34.5 | 3 | 158 | 42.8 | 50 | 159 | 52.3 | 44 | 159 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mossford | 2 | 115 | 20.9 | 23 | 114 | 21.6 | 2 | 123 | 25.3 | - | - | - | 2 | 133 | 30.1 | 2 | 137 | 27.2 | 8 | 153 | 42.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mossford G.V.H. | - | - | - | 4 | 117 | 23.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newbury Park | 14 | 111 | 20.0 | 33 | 117 | 21.7 | 1 | 119 | 21.4 | 1 | 127 | 26.6 | 1 | 134 | 28.1 | 2 | 142 | 32.1 | 15 | 142 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parkhill | 36 | 113 | 21.5 | 27 | 116 | 20.7 | 7 | 123 | 21.6 | 3 | 132 | 30.6 | 2 | 134 | 27.5 | 5 | 145 | 39.7 | 37 | 143 | 36.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| St. Augustine's | 6 | 110 | 19.1 | 4 | 114 | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 148 | 37.5 | 12 | 144 | 34.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S.S. Peter and Paul | 22 | 110 | 19.8 | 13 | 113 | 20.5 | 4 | 120 | 22.9 | 1 | 123 | 21.0 | 1 | 134 | 31.6 | 6 | 144 | 34.0 | 20 | 144 | 36.3 | 1 | 148 | 36.8 | 2 | 151 | 40.4 | 9 | 155 | 45.3 | - | - | - | 1 | 159 | 46.8 | - | - | - |
| South Park | 32 | 116 | 21.6 | 71 | 117 | 21.9 | 3 | 124 | 24.0 | 3 | 127 | 25.8 | — | — | — | 1 | 142 | 33.0 | 58 | 145 | 36.4 | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| St. Vincent's | 15 | 109 | 18.2 | 5 | 113 | 19.7 | 3 | 115 | 20.5 | 2 | 131 | 25.0 | 2 | 130 | 23.1 | 8 | 140 | 34.7 | 14 | 142 | 34.6 | 4 | 147 | 37.2 | — | - | - | 13 | 155 | 48.5 | 1 | 162 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Gilbert Colvin | 19 | 111 | 19.6 | 35 | 116 | 22.2 | 3 | 116 | 21.0 | 1 | 126 | 25.9 | 1 | 137 | 30.1 | 3 | 139 | 30.0 | 18 | 144 | 85.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Glade | 14 | 116 | 21.2 | 28 | 115 | 19.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 138 | 31.6 | 17 | 145 | 33.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The John Bramston | 43 | 111 | 21.5 | 72 | 115 | 21.6 | - | - | - | 3 | 120 | 30.2 | 1 | 140 | 33.9 | 1 | 141 | 34.5 | 5 | 144 | 35.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Mount | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 147 | 37.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56 | 157 | 52.0 | 23 | 158 | 52.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Redbridge | 1 | 118 | 20.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 142 | 32.0 | 28 | 142 | 35.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The William Torbitt | 10 | 111 | 19.2 | 7 | 119 | 21.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 144 | 39.8 | 10 | 142 | 31.8 | 41 | 144 | 33.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Uphall | 13 | 114 | 20.0 | 22 | 116 | 20.8 | 4 | 119 | 22.7 | — | — | — | 1 | 143 | 35.0 | 9 | 137 | 33.7 | 19 | 143 | 35.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ursuline | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 151 | 42.2 | 6 | 153 | 41.8 | 1 | 159 | 44.5 | - | - | - | 1 | 145 | 49.0 | 1 | 168 | 63.0 | - | - | - |
| Woodlands | 17 | 111 | 19.4 | 42 | 114 | 29.6 | 5 | 119 | 23 .0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ilford Girls—Averages for 10 years:—
| 1952 | 746 | 112 | 19.9 | 695 | 115 | 21.0 | 70 | 121 | 23.3 | 57 | 125 | 24.6 | 39 | 132 | 29.1 | 124 | 139 | 33.5 | 784 | 143 | 35.7 | 79 | 148 | 40.5 | 29 | 155 | 49.8 | 410 | 158 | 50.5 | 239 | 153 | 54.9 | 67 | 160 | 55.0 | 5 | 159 | 49.0 |
| 1951 | 526 | 112 | 20.0 | 542 | 116 | 21.0 | 60 | 119 | 22.8 | 53 | 128 | 26.9 | 36 | 132 | 28.4 | 166 | 138 | 32.7 | 811 | 144 | 36.5 | 48 | 149 | 40.1 | 33 | 153 | 43.8 | 397 | 158 | 50.8 | 248 | 161 | 55.0 | 27 | 162 | 56.1 | - | - | - |
| 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 | 61 | 148 | 41.2 | 35 | 152 | 43.1 | 401 | 157 | 50.8 | 140 | 159 | 53.0 | 22 | 163 | 52.4 | 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 | 216 | 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 | 65 | 129 | 27.4 | 384 | 138 | 32.2 | 316 | 141 | 34.1 | 29 | 145 | 35.9 | 116 | 155 | 45.6 | 92 | 157 | 47.4 | 1 | 151 | 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 | 21-8 | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |