Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table showing the Average Heights and Weights of Ilford Boys and Girls Examined.
1957 | 1956 | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | 1951 | 1950 | 1949 | 1948 | 1947 | 1946 | 1945 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BOYS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1958 | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | 573 | 111 | 19.7 | 533 | 115 | 21.2 | 123 | 120 | 23.6 | 71 | 125 | 25.9 | 39 | 130 | 28.8 | 555 | 136 | 31.8 | 1097 | 143 | 36.4 | 630 | 146 | 37.7 | 48 | 150 | 41.5 | |
1959 | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | 589 | 111 | 20.1 | 403 | 114 | 21.1 | 152 | 120 | 23.0 | 50 | 126 | 26.2 | 49 | 132 | 28.8 | 34 | 137 | 32.5 | 835 | 144 | 36.6 | 516 | 146 | 38.3 | 95 | 150 | 42.0 | 358 | 163 | 53.0 | |
1960 | - | - | - | - | — | — | 550 | 110 | 19.7 | 340 | 112 | 20.3 | 81 | 120 | 23.6 | 73 | 125 | 25.2 | 46 | 130 | 28.7 | 92 | 139 | 32.7 | 878 | 142 | 36.0 | 438 | 144 | 38.0 | 45 | 151 | 43.3 | 452 | 162 | 53.1 | 226 | 166 | 55.6 |
1961 | - | - | - | 205 | 112 | 20.2 | 294 | 114 | 21.0 | 35 | 119 | 23.4 | 24 | 125 | 25.0 | 30 | 130 | 28.1 | 21 | 137 | 32.4 | 678 | 141 | 35.9 | 328 | 145 | 38.8 | 27 | 154 | 41.7 | 239 | 162 | 52.8 | 284 | 165 | 55.4 | 104 | 168 | 60.4 |
1962 | 165 | 112 | 19.8 | 305 | 116 | 21.8 | 79 | 121 | 24.4 | 33 | 121 | 28.1 | 24 | 133 | 28.1 | 23 | 136 | 30.0 | 54 | 143 | 35.5 | 586 | 148 | 40.5 | 304 | 151 | 43.0 | 252 | 162 | 53.2 | 566 | 167 | 56.2 | 243 | 171 | 59.0 | 143 | 175 | 62.8 |
GIRLS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1958 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | 552 | 111 | 19.5 | 461 | 115 | 20.8 | 118 | 120 | 23.1 | 32 | 126 | 25.5 | 31 | 129 | 28.6 | 41 | 137 | 30.0 | 1005 | 145 | 37.6 | 527 | 147 | 39.4 | 31 | 149 | 41.7 | ||
1959 | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | 691 | 110 | 19.6 | 438 | 114 | 20.6 | 200 | 119 | 22.9 | 42 | 125 | 25.8 | 38 | 129 | 30.3 | 24 | 136 | 32.0 | 980 | 144 | 37.1 | 504 | 148 | 39.2 | 59 | 152 | 43.5 | 374 | 160 | 52.2 | ||
1960 | - | - | - | - | — | - | 524 | 109 | 19.0 | 351 | 111 | 20.1 | 67 | 119 | 22.6 | 37 | 125 | 22.6 | 37 | 129 | 27.2 | 103 | 137 | 30.3 | 911 | 142 | 36.5 | 387 | 146 | 39.3 | 34 | 153 | 46.5 | 437 | 159 | 51.3 | 299 | 160 | 54.0 |
1961 | - | - | - | 199 | 111 | 20.1 | 283 | 112 | 20.8 | 27 | 117 | 23.7 | 19 | 122 | 24.7 | 23 | 131 | 29.4 | 23 | 136 | 32.7 | 761 | 144 | 37.9 | 320 | 147 | 39.8 | 20 | 150 | 44.7 | 486 | 159 | 52.5 | 406 | 161 | 54.4 | 77 | 161 | 54.9 |
1962 | 147 | 113 | 20.4 | 250 | 115 | 21.2 | 56 | 119 | 22.5 | 23 | 127 | 26.8 | 8 | 134 | 30.4 | 8 | 140 | 31.7 | 111 | 148 | 39.3 | 455 | 150 | 42.5 | 241 | 152 | 44.0 | 357 | 158 | 52.5 | 399 | 161 | 53.5 | 133 | 162 | 53.8 | 64 | 161 | 57.2 |
Age Groups Age Groups | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 (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) | |
BOYS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1957 | 498 | 113 | 205 | 470 | 116 | 71.7 | 62 | 123 | 24.7 | 35 | 127 | 26.8 | 29 | 132 | 29.8 | 603 | 142 | 34.9 | 781 | 144 | 36.5 | 18 | 145 | 38.5 | 8 | 148 | 45.2 | 437 | 160 | 50.7 | 48 | 167 | 57.4 | 59 | 170 | 62.4 | 10 | 168 | 63.8 |
1956 | 818 | 112 | 20.0 | 409 | 117 | 21.7 | 89 | 122 | 23.9 | 70 | 128 | 27.9 | 47 | 135 | 30.8 | 555 | 140 | 34.6 | 688 | 142 | 36.1 | 50 | 145 | 38.7 | 37 | 152 | 43.8 | 575 | 162 | 51.1 | 160 | 168 | 57.4 | 104 | 172 | 61.2 | 60 | 174 | 64.3 |
1955 | 605 | 113 | 20.6 | 842 | 116 | 21.9 | 125 | 123 | 24.3 | 68 | 124 | 25.5 | 38 | 135 | 29.9 | 320 | 142 | 34.4 | 994 | 144 | 35.7 | 46 | 146 | 37.3 | 13 | 155 | 47.0 | 381 | 162 | 50.7 | 206 | 168 | 57.8 | 62 | 171 | 61.4 | 45 | 175 | 63.5 |
1954 | 561 | 113 | 20.4 | 718 | 117 | 21.8 | 124 | 123 | 23.8 | 73 | 128 | 26.6 | 52 | 13? | ?9.? | 325 | 141 | 34.5 | 863 | 144 | 34.9 | 63 | 147 | 38.5 | 33 | 153 | 42.5 | 485 | 162 | 48.3 | 203 | 167 | 57.2 | 75 | 171 | 60.2 | 43 | 176 | 64.1 |
1953 .. | 649 | 112 | 20.2 | 925 | 116 | 20.4 | 82 | 121 | 23.6 | 34 | 126 | 26.3 | 36 | 133 | 28.9 | 194 | 140 | 33.3 | 799 | 144 | 34.7 | 49 | 145 | 36.3 | 22 | 153 | 44.0 | 441 | 162 | 51.0 | 259 | 168 | 55.7 | 84 | 172 | 61.2 | 35 | 172 | 56.6 |
GIRLS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1957 | 452 | 113 | 20.0 | 441 | 116 | 21.1 | 66 | 122 | 24.4 | 55 | 128 | 28.5 | 41 | 132 | 29.7 | 456 | 141 | 34.8 | 826 | 144 | 37.4 | 24 | 150 | 41.5 | 13 | 151 | 46.6 | 305 | 158 | 50.1 | 119 | 160 | 53.1 | 44 | 161 | 55.0 | 16 | 161 | 55.3 |
1956 | 782 | 112 | 19.7 | 373 | 117 | 21.6 | 91 | 121 | 23.1 | 44 | 126 | 26.4 | 46 | 134 | 29.8 | 438 | 141 | 34.9 | 821 | 142 | 37.1 | 100 | 150 | 41.4 | 57 | 156 | 48.1 | 525 | 157 | 50.2 | 149 | 160 | 53.0 | 128 | 164 | 54.1 | 23 | 158 | 54.5 |
1955 ... | 604 | 113 | 20.1 | 637 | 116 | 21.5 | 113 | 121 | 24.4 | 74 | 126 | 25.9 | 54 | 133 | 29.9 | 292 | 141 | 34.6 | 1052 | 144 | 36 6 | 73 | 149 | 40 5 | 34 | 156 | 48.8 | 359 | 159 | 50.7 | 180 | 159 | 52.5 | 68 | 161 | 54.8 | 19 | 161 | 54.7 |
1954 ..... | 522 | 111 | 19.6 | 605 | 116 | 21.3 | 93 | 121 | 22.8 | 44 | 125 | 24.9 | 52 | 134 | 29.2 | 288 | 140 | 33.9 | 968 | 144 | 36.5 | 71 | 148 | 39.8 | 36 | 155 | 46.4 | 481 | 158 | 48.4 | 216 | 160 | 55.0 | 85 | 161 | 56.8 | 9 | 164 | 57.1 |
1953 | 657 | 112 | 20.0 | 827 | 117 | 21.3 | 81 | 119 | 22.8 | 38 | 127 | 25.8 | 37 | 133 | 28.9 | 173 | 140 | 32.5 | 841 | 143 | 35.5 | 59 | 150 | 39.9 | 49 | 156 | 47.1 | 374 | 156 | 50.9 | 212 | 160 | 53.6 | 49 | 162 | 54.9 | 5 | 164 | 55.6 |